Genesis 48:1
“And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass after these things,.... Some little time after Jacob had sent for Joseph, and conversed with him…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 48:1-22
- Joseph Visits His Sick Father The right of primogeniture has been forfeited by Reuben. The double portion in the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
One told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick - He was ill before, and Joseph knew it; but it appears that a messenger had…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 48:1-7
Here, I. Joseph, upon notice of his father's illness, goes to see him; though a man of honour and business, yet he will…
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