Bible Commentary

Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. Who are last mentioned, being sons of the concubine wives. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Dan: Gen 35:25, 1Ch 2:2 Asher: Gen 35:26, Gen 46:17 Reciprocal: Gen 46:18 – Zilpah Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, Who, though the youngest of all, is placed before Dan, Naphtali, &c., because these were the sons of the handmaidens. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole Issachar, Zebulun,…. The other two sons of Jacob, by Leah: Benjamin; the youngest of all Jacob’s sons is placed here, being … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 1:3”

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. The first sons of Jacob by Leah. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Reuben. The order is the six sons of Leah, one of Rachel, two of Bilhah, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 1:2”

Now these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. 1. Now (Heb. And) these are the names of ] As Gen 25:13; Gen 36:40; Gen 46:8; Exo 6:16, &c. (all P). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1 5. Recapitulation, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 1:1”

So Joseph died, [being] a hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt. 26. they embalmed him ] See Gen 50:2. Lat. conditus aromatibus. in a coffin ] LXX ; Lat. in loculo. The Hebrew word rn is the same as that rendered “ark” (of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 50:26”

And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence. 25. Joseph took an oath ] The fulfilment of this oath and Joseph’s burial at Shechem, in the land of Ephraim, are duly recorded in Exo 13:19; Jos 24:32. For … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 50:25”

And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. 24. will surely visit you ] The visitation of God in a gracious and merciful sense, as in Exo 3:16; Exo … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 50:24”

And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third [generation]: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees. 23. of the third generation ] Ephraim’s children “of the third generation” might mean his great-grandchildren; cf. Exo 34:7. But in Exo 20:5, Num 14:18, the third generation are the grandchildren, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 50:23”

And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father’s house: and Joseph lived a hundred and ten years. 22 26. Death of Joseph 22. an hundred and ten years ] See Jos 24:29. Attention has been called to passages in Egyptian records, in which this age is described as the ideal span of life. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 50:22”

Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke kindly unto them. 21. nourish you ] Cf. Gen 45:11, Gen 47:12. kindly ] Heb. to their heart. So LXX: cf. Gen 34:3. The Latin gives the sense blande ac leniter. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 50:21”