And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
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Gill's Exposition
And the men are shepherds,.... That was their occupation and employment, by which they got their livelihood. Joseph was not ashamed of the business his father and brethren followed, even though mean;…
- Jacob Goes Down to Egypt 9. פלוּא pallû', Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn, Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי karmı̂y, Karmi, “vine-dresser.” 10. ימוּאל yemû'êl, Jemuel, “day of…
Adam Clarke
He sent Judah before him unto Joseph - Judah was certainly a man of sense, and also an eloquent man; and of him Joseph must have had a very favorable opinion from the speech he delivered before him,…
We have here, I. The joyful meeting between Jacob and his son Joseph, in which observe,
1. Jacob's prudence in sending Judah before him to Joseph, to give him notice of his arrival in Goshen. This was…
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