Bible Commentary

And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. 10. The same as Exo 6:15. In Num 26:12 ff., and in i Chron., Ohad is omitted, possibly through similarity to Zohar. Jamin ] In 1Ch 2:27 Jamin is a descendant of Hezron, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 46:10”

And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. 9. = Exo 6:14; Num 26:5-6. Hanoch ] See Gen 25:4, the name of a Midianite. Reuben took possession of Midianite land; see Jos 13:21. Hezron, and Carmi ] The name of Hezron (= “enclosure”) occurs again Gen 46:12. The town of Hezron … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 46:9”

And these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. Gen 46:8-27 And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt The catalogue of the children of Israel I. IT MARKS THE COMMENCEMENT, AND GIVES THE OUTLINE OF, THE … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 46:8”

His sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt. Verse 7. All his seed brought he with him into Egypt.] When Jacob went down into Egypt he was in the one hundred and thirtieth year of his age, two hundred … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 46:7”

And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him: In the land of Canaan, and in Mesopotamia. But Canaan only is here mentioned, because here they got the far greatest part of them, which by a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 46:6”

And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. 5. Beer-sheba ] Jacob’s home, as of his fathers, according to E (Gen 21:31, Gen 22:19). the sons of Israel Jacob their father … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 46:5”

I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up [again]: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes. 4. I will go down ] The promise of the Divine presence is the assurance of safety and blessing. God is no mere local god of Canaan. He will … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 46:4”

And he said, I [am] God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation: 3. I am God ] Lit. “I am the l,” the name occurring in Gen 31:13; Gen 33:20; Gen 35:1; cf. Gen 16:13. LXX does not translate … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 46:3”

And God spoke unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here [am] I. 2. in the visions of the night ] A generic plural for the phenomena of dreams. The versions give the sing. For the word, cf. Num 12:6; 1Sa 3:15; Dan 10:7-8. For revelations granted … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 46:2”

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. 1 5. Jacob at Beer-sheba 1. Beer-sheba ] Cf. Gen 21:31; Gen 21:33; Gen 26:33; Gen 28:10. Jacob, in Gen 37:14 (J), is described as dwelling at Hebron. the God of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 46:1”