Verse 13
That he might eat. Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint read "caused him to eat". Hebrew text reads "And he did eat".
increase. Hebrew. nub , fruit from land. First occurrence.
honey . . . oil. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species) for all delicious things.
rock. Hebrew sel'a = a rock, as a fortress, immovable.
flinty rock. Hebrew. zur = rock in situ, sharp and precipitous. Hence a refuge and security.
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