Bible Commentary

And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail. 16. I will give you ] The word “bread” is evidently understood; and is found supplied in the Sam., LXX and Vulg. versions. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 16. Give your cattle] This was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 47:16”

And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth. 15. And when the money ] The inhabitants of Egypt, finding that their money was expended, voluntarily … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 47:15”

And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house. 14. gathered up ] Joseph’s policy of State granaries was completely successful. He accumulated vast wealth for his master, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 47:14”

And [there was] no bread in all the land; for the famine [was] very sore, so that the land of Egypt and [all] the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. 13 27a (J (?)). The Famine in Egypt, and Joseph’s Policy 13. in all the land ] or “in all the earth.” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 47:13”

And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to [their] families. 12. according to their families ] The margin, according to the number of their little ones, gives the literal rendering. Delitzsch comments, “little children being mentioned because they would require much food, and also because people … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 47:12”

And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. 11. placed ] Lit. “caused to dwell”; as we should say, “settled.” the land of Rameses ] This description of the land … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 47:11”

And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh. When he took his leave of him, he blessed him, in like manner as when he came into his presence, by wishing all happiness to him, and giving him thanks for the honour he had … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 47:10”

And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage [are] a hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage. 9. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 47:9”

And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old [art] thou? Gen 47:8 Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? — Old years theme: How old art thou?” I. A COMMON QUESTION. II. A SOLEMN QUESTION. 1. It is the solemnity of memory. 2. It is the solemnity of responsibility. 3. The question ought to create … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 47:8”

And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. 7. Jacob blessed Pharaoh ] Here and in Gen 47:10 Jacob is said to “bless” Pharaoh. We should understand by this the solemn and benevolent benediction which is the privilege of aged persons in addressing those of much higher … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 47:7”