And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.
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Interpretation
We have here a particular account of Jacob's family. Though the fulfilling of promises is always sure, yet it is often slow.
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This thought runs through Genesis 46:24-27.
Glossary
- Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.