Genesis 47:11-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 47:1-12

Here is, I. The respect which Joseph, as a subject, showed to his prince. Though he was his favourite, and prime-minister of state, and had had particular orders from him to send for his father down to Egypt, yet he would not suffer him to settle till he had given notice of it to Pharaoh, Gen. 47:1. Christ, our Joseph, disposes of his followers in his kingdom as it is prepared of his Father, saying, It is not mine to give, Matt. 20:23. II. The respect which Joseph, as a brother, showed to his... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 47:13-26

Care being taken of Jacob and his family, the preservation of which was especially designed by Providence in Joseph's advancement, an account is now given of the saving of the kingdom of Egypt too from ruin; for God is King of nations as well as King of saints, and provideth food for all flesh. Joseph now returns to the management of that great trust which Pharaoh had lodged in his hand. It would have been pleasing enough to him to have gone and lived with his father and brethren in Goshen;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 47:11

And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt ,.... Houses to dwell in, lands to till, and pastures to feed their flocks and herds in: in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh commanded ; according to Jarchi and Aben Ezra, the land of Rameses was a part of the land of Goshen: Jerom F15 De locis Heb. fol. 94. A. says, that Rameses was a city the children of Israel built in Egypt, and that the province was formerly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 47:12

And. Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and his father's household, with bread ,.... For though there might be in Rameses pasture sufficient for their cattle, yet not corn for their families, the famine still continuing; during which time Joseph, as a dutiful and affectionate son, and as a kind brother, supplied them with all necessary provision, signified by bread: according to their families ; according to the number of them, some of his brethren having more and others... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 47:13

And there was no bread in all the land ,.... The land of Egypt and the parts adjacent, but in Pharaoh's storehouses, all being consumed that were in private hands the first two years of the famine: for the famine was very sore ; severe, pressed very hard: so that the land of Egypt, and all the land of Canaan, fainted by reason of the famine ; that is, the inhabitants of both countries, their spirits sunk, as well as their flesh failed for want of food: or "raged" F2 תלה ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 47:12

Verse 12 12.And Joseph nourished his father, etc., according to their families (185) Some explain the expression, “the mouth of the little one,” as if Joseph nourished his father and his whole family, in the manner in which food is conveyed to the mouths of children. These interpreters regard the form of speech as emphatical, because, during the famine, Jacob and his family had no more anxiety about the providing of food than children, who cannot even stretch out their hand to receive it.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 47:13

Verse 13 13.And all the land of Canaan fainted. It was a memorable judgment of God, that the most fertile regions, which were accustomed to supply provisions for distant and transmarine nations, were reduced to such poverty that they were almost consumed. The word להה (lahah,) which Moses uses, is explained in two ways. Some say that they were driven to madness on account of the famine; others, that they were so destitute of food that they fainted; but whichever method of interpretation be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 47:11

And Joseph placed his father and his brethren ( i.e. gave them a settlement, the import of which the next clause explains), and gave them a possession ( i.e. allowed them to acquire property) in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses ,—either that district of Goshen in which Jacob and his family first settled (Michaelis, Rosenmüller), or, what seems more probable, the land of Goshen itself ( LXX ; Keil, Hengstenberg, Kalisch, et alii ) , being so... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 47:11-12

The settlement of the children of Israel in Goshen. I. A CONSUMMATION . Distinctly the act of Joseph, under the command of Pharaoh. 1. The fruit of righteousness reaped. 2. The fulfillment of God's word. II. A NEW LIFE BASED UPON THE TESTIMONY OF DIVINE GRACE . The weak things have been proved mighty, the elect of God has been exalted. The " best of the land " is for the seed of the righteous: "The meek shall inherit the earth." Goshen the type of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 47:11-27

Joseph's policy in Egypt. I. TOWARDS THE ISRAELITES . 1. He gave them a settlement in Goshen . Though in one sense the land of Goshen was Pharaoh's grant, it is apparent from the story that they owed it chiefly to the wise and prudent management of Joseph that they found themselves located in the fattest corner of the land. In thus providing for them Joseph had without doubt an eye to their enrichment, to their separation as a people from the Egyptian inhabitants of the land,... read more

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