- Bible
- Genesis
- Chapter 45
- Verse 21
And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
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Gill's Exposition
And the children of Israel did so,.... As Pharaoh commanded, and Joseph from him directed them to do:
and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh: and beasts, either horses…
- Joseph Made Himself Known to His Brethren 10. גשׁן gôshen, Goshen, Gesem (Arabias related perhaps to גשׁם geshem “rain, shower”), a region on the borders of Egypt and Arabia, near the gulf of Suez.…
Adam Clarke
Joseph gave them wagons - עגלות agaloth, from עגל agal, which, though not used as a verb in the Hebrew Bible, evidently means to turn round, roll round, be circular, etc., and hence very properly…
Here is, 1. The kindness of Pharaoh to Joseph, and to his relations for his sake: he bade his brethren welcome (Gen 45:16), though it was a time of scarcity, and they were likely to be a charge to…
Joseph's Brethren bring the News to Jacob
16. the fame Lit. "the voice." It is not the sound of Joseph's weeping, but the news of the discovery of his brethren.
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