Verse 5
5. Which I have digged for me Some take the word כרה , here rendered digged, in the sense of purchased, as קנה is used in reference to Abraham’s purchase in Genesis 49:30. If so rendered, the language used would make Jacob speak of Abraham’s act as his own . This is an allowable explanation, but unnecessary . The more common meaning of כרה is dig, and Jacob may have excavated his own sepulchre or separate chamber in the cave after the burial of Abraham and Isaac . See on Genesis 23:9.
I will come again “The earnestness of Joseph’s entreaty, and the repetition of his solemn oath to his father, show what difficulty a naturalized foreigner would have in leaving the land of the Pharaohs . Jacob’s characteristic foresight and prudence appear in exacting this oath, which he knew Pharaoh’s religious scruples would guarantee from violation, while, at the same time, Joseph would be protected from the national jealousy . ” Newhall .
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