Genesis 50:11
“And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites,.... Who were at this time in the possession of the country where…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 50:1-26
- The Burial of Jacob 10. אטד 'āṭâd Atad, “the buck-thorn.” 11. מצרים אבל 'ābêl-mı̂tsrayı̂m, Abel-Mitsraim,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 50:7-14
We have here an account of Jacob's funeral. Of the funerals of the kings of Judah, usually, no more is said than this,…
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