E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 47:8
How old . . . ? Hebrew How many are the days? The first question asked in the East to-day. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 47:9
days. Joined with years = Figure of speech Pleonasm. App-6 . pilgrimage = sojournings. an hundred and thirty years. Joseph being 39; Reuben 46; Simeon 45; Levi 44 Judah 43. Two hundred and fifteen years from Abrarn's call from Clialdea. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 47:10
Jacob blessed Pharaoh. "The less is blessed of the better" (Hebrews 7:7 ). Compare Genesis 47:2 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 47:11
Rameses. Later name of Goshen. See Exodus 1:11 . as = according as. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 47:13
gathered up: i. e. caused it to be gathered up. Figure of speech. Metonymy (of Cause). App-6 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 47:14
gathered up: i.e. caused it to be gathered up. Figure of speech Metonymy . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 47:15
all the Egyptians. Hebrew all Egypt. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject). App-6 . why should we die? Figure of speech Erotesis. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 47:16
you. Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, and Septuagint add "bread". read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 47:19
our land. Figure of speech. Prosopopmia. App-6 . live, and not die. Figure of speech Pleonasm. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 47:7
Jacob. See notes on Genesis 32:28 ; Genesis 43:8 ; Genesis 45:26 , Genesis 45:28 . read more