genesis-46:31-47:27

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Genesis 46:1-34

This chapter should be read in the light of the whole divine movement we are attempting to keep in mind. The migration of Jacob and his sons to Egypt is here distinctly shown to be a part of God's program. At this juncture God appeared and charged him not to be afraid, making him a threefold promise. First, that He would make a great nation of him there, that is, in Egypt. How much lay concealed in that word Jacob perhaps did not understand. In all probability he understood the promise to mean... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 46:28-34

Jacob and His Family Tribe Arrive and Settle in Egypt (Genesis 46:28 to Genesis 47:12 ) Genesis 46:28 ‘And he sent Judah before him to Joseph to show the way before him in Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.’ Jacob sent Judah ahead to ask Joseph to meet him to show them where they should settle in Goshen. Judah is now clearly seen as the leader of the brothers. The LXX here has ‘to appear before him’ which requires two further letters in the Hebrew, but it also gives the name of a... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 46:1-34

Genesis 46:1 to Genesis 47:12 . Jacob and his Descendants Go down into Egypt and Settle in Goshen.— The list in Genesis 46:8-Daniel : with the introductory verses Genesis 46:6 f. is from P, as are Genesis 47:5-Joshua : a, Genesis 46:7-1 Kings :. The rest is JE. To E belong Genesis 46:1-Deuteronomy : (in the main) and perhaps Genesis 47:12, the rest to J. Jacob visits the sanctuary at Beersheba, where he has a vision dispelling the fears which he naturally feels at leaving his native land and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 46:28-34

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 46:8-28. And these are the names of the children of Israel, etc.] “Catalogue of Jacob’s sons, grandchildren, and great-grand children who went down into Egypt. The children are ranged according to their mothers. In Genesis 46:27, the LXX make the whole number who went down to Egypt to be 75. This reckoning is followed by Stephen (Acts 7:14), who as a Hellenistic Jew naturally goes by the LXX. The list is probably neither complete nor accurate, and must be regarded rather... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 46:1-34

Genesis 46:2. In the visions of the night. It was a practice of the ancient Romans to undertake nothing of importance without consulting the gods, a practice derived no doubt from the holy patriarchs. Jacob had offered sacrifice, but God did not choose to speak to him till the silence of night had closed the eyes of men. Genesis 46:8. These are the names. This chronology, like most of the others, has its difficulties, when compared with Numbers 26:0. and 1 Chronicles. The orthography is... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 46:28-34

Genesis 46:28-34They came into the land of GoshenThe settlement of the children of Israel in GoshenI.THE WISE POLICY OF THIS STEP. II. THE BEHAVIOUR OF JOSEPH. 1. He determines to announce their arrival to Pharaoh (Genesis 46:31). 2. He gives instructions to his brethren (Genesis 46:32; Genesis 46:34). (T. H. Leale.)Jacob and JosephI. A DIVINE PROMISE. 1. The occasion on which it was given. Jacob having heard that Joseph was alive, was anxious to see his son once more. Felt he could hardly... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 46:31

Genesis 45:16-Proverbs :, Genesis 47:1-Leviticus :, Acts 18:3, Hebrews 2:11 Reciprocal: Acts 7:13 - Joseph read more