Genesis 46:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. ”

Genesis 46:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob Goes Down to Egypt 9. פלוּא pallû' , Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn , Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי karmı̂y , Karmi, “vine-dresser.” 10. ימוּאל y...
Genesis 46:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and (a) offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. (a) By this he signified both that he worshipped the true God, a...
Genesis 46:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 46:1 to Genesis 47:12 . Jacob and his Descendants Go down into Egypt and Settle in Goshen. The list in Genesis 46:8-27 with the introductory verses Genesis 46:6 f. is from P, as are...
Genesis 46:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. And Israel took his journey. Because the holy man is compelled to leave the land of Canaan and to go elsewhere, he offers, on his departure, a sacrifice to the Lord, for the purpose of tes...
Genesis 46:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. And came to Beer-sheba - This place appears to be mentioned, not only...
Genesis 46:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And Israel came to Beer-sheba, &c.— Though this was in his way from Hebron, as it lay in the most southerly parts of Canaan; yet he probably made choice of it, the rather, as both Abraham and I...
Genesis 46:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. Israel took his journey with all that he had - that is, hi...
Genesis 46:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Descent of Jacob into Egypt. The Genealogical Table of the Israelites 1-4. On reaching Beersheba, the southern boundary of the Promised Land, Jacob offers sacrifices to God. In return God assu...
Genesis 46:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XLVI. EMIGRATION OF ISRAEL AND HIS SONS INTO EGYPT. (1) Israel... came to Beer-sheba. — Though Jacob, in the first tumult of his joy, had determined upon hastening to Egypt, yet many second thou...
Genesis 46:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob and His Family Go to Egypt Genesis 46:1-27 Evidently Joseph's invitation to his father to come to him in Egypt aroused very earnest questionings in Jacob's soul. Was it a wise step for hi...
Genesis 46:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 pr...
Genesis 46:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This Chapter contains the particulars of Israel's journey to Egypt. And never surely was there a journey undertaken with more clear and leading views of the divine Providence. Constrained b...
Genesis 46:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Israel took his journey with all that he had ,.... Set forward in it immediately, as soon as possible after he had resolved to take it, and with him he took all his children and grandchildren, a...
Genesis 46:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. Ver. 1. And came to Beersheba. ] A place, (1.) Consecrated to God'...
Genesis 46:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Israel came to Beer-sheba Which place he chose in remembrance of the communion which his father and grandfather had had with God in that place. And offered sacrifices That is, extraordinary sacri...
Genesis 46:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JACOB AND HIS FAMILY MOVE TO EGYPT (vs.1-27) Nothing is said of the great amount of preparation they must make for their journey, but Jacob is said to take the journey with all that he had, which...
Genesis 46:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jacob Sacrifices at Beersheba. B. C. 1707. 1 And Israel took his journey with all that h...
Genesis 46:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

GENESIS CHAPTER 46 Jacob sets out towards Egypt with his family and substance; offers saerifices at Beer-sheba; God appears to him in a vision, renewing his promises and blessing, Genesis 46:1-4...
Genesis 46:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob Goes to Egypt ( Genesis 46:1-7 ) Genesis 46:1 ‘And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.' It is pro...
Genesis 46:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 46:1 . Beersheba.] This was the frontier town, where Abraham and Isaac had acknowledged God ( Genesis 21:33 ; Genesis 26:24-25 ). Genesis 46:4 . I will also surely b...
Genesis 46:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 patria...
Genesis 46:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Israel took his Journey with all that he had Israel’s journey into Egypt I. A JOURNEY WHICH THE PATRIARCH HAD NEVER EXPECTED TO TAKE, AND WHICH WAS FRAUGHT WITH CONSEQUENCES WHICH HE HAD NE...
Genesis 46:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 46:1 And Israel (as the head of the theocratic family) took his journey — literally, broke up, sc. his encampment (cf. Genesis 12:9 )— with all that he had, and came...
Genesis 46:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. From Hebron, Genesis 37:14 , Jacob, the father of the children of Is...
Genesis 46:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A.M. 2298. B.C. 1706. Beer-sheba. Genesis 21:14 Genesis 21:31 Genesis 21:33 Genesis 26:22 Genesis 26:23 Genesis 28:10 1 Samuel 3:20 and offered. Genesis 4:4 Genesis 8:20 Genesis 12...
Genesis 46:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And Israel came to Beer — sheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac — He chose that place in remembrance of the communion which his father and grandfather had with God in that pl...

Genesis 46:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 46:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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

Genesis 46:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 46:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 46:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 46:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 46:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 46:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 46:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

Genesis 46:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 46:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 46:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 46:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 46:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 46:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 46:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 46:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 46:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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

Genesis 46:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 46:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 46:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 46:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 46:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes