Genesis 47:31
“And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 47:1-31
- Jacob in Goshen 11. רעמסס ra‛mesês, Ra‘meses “son of the sun.” 31. מטה mı̂ṭṭāh, “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh “staff.”…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head - Jacob was now both old and feeble, and we may suppose him reclined on his…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 47:27-31
Observe, 1. The comfort Jacob lived in (Gen 47:27, Gen 47:28); while the Egyptians were impoverished in their own land,…
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