Genesis 12:7-20

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:12

The Egyptians were a very lustful people, which made Abram more cautious. read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:13

Say thou art my sister: so she was, either, 1. More generally, as his niece; for nephews and nieces are in Scripture called brethren and sisters, as Genesis 13:8. Or rather, 2. Properly, i.e. by the father’s side, Genesis 20:12. So this expression was true, but ambiguous, and intended to deceive the Egyptians, and therefore unwarrantable. And here Abram, the father of the faithful, elsewhere celebrated for the strength of his faith, betrays his infirmity and distrust of God’s providence and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:15

The princes also of Pharaoh, i.e. the officers and courtiers; whose great design was to gain their prince's favour by gratifying his lusts. Pharaoh was a name common to all the kings of Egypt now, and for many ages after. The woman was taken into Pharaoh's house, i.e. taken and brought, one word for two. So the word take is used Genesis 15:9-10; Exodus 18:2; Exodus 27:20, &c. Not to his bed, but the house of his women, where they were purified and prepared for the king's presence and... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:16

To wit, by Pharaoh’s gift, over and above his own; else it had been impertinent to mention it in this place. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:17

Most probably with some notable distemper of his body, which did both chastise him for and hinder him in the execution of his lust. His house, i.e, his servants, who being some one way, some another, partners of his sin, are justly made partners in his plagues. And if any were innocent in this matter, they were obnoxious to God for other sins. Besides, as they were punished upon the occasion of Pharaoh's sin, so Pharaoh was punished in their punishments. Because of Sarai, i.e. 1. For the act of... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:18

How great an injury hast thou done to me in concealing this from me, that she was thy wife! Ques. How knew Pharaoh this? Answ. 1. He guessed it from the quality of his plague, which also awakened his conscience. 2. Upon a serious inquiry into the cause of this plague, he understood it either by Divine instinct, as Genesis 20:3, or by Sarai's confession, whom doubtless he severely examined about it. And she, being awakened by this warning, durst no longer conceal herself, and thought she might... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:19

I might have taken her to me to wife; though he had another before; polygamy being then commonly practised. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:20

Pharaoh gave them a charge concerning him for his safe conduct whither he pleased. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 12:4-9

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 12:4. And Lot went with him] Kurtz understands that “God had not intended that Lot should join Abram on his journey. This (he says) is sufficiently manifest from his later history. But God allowed it, probably, from condescension to Abraham’s attachment to his family.” It would be more strictly proper to say that, as the narrative presents it, Lot joined the company of his own prompting, and not by Divine command, as in the case of Abram. It was, therefore, upon his own... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 12:10-20

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 12:10. A famine in the land] The frequent famines are a peculiar characteristic of early times, and of uncivilised lands. Egypt as a rich and fruitful land was even then a refuge from famine, as it was in the history of Jacob (Lange). Egypt being annually watered by the overflow of the Nile, and not depending on rains for the crops, was the great grain-growing region, and corn could be found there when famine prevailed in the adjoining country (Jacobus).—Genesis 12:11.... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:12

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:13

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:15

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:16

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:17

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:18

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:19

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:20

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 12:4-9

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 12:10-20

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