Genesis 47:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof. ”

Genesis 47:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob in Goshen 11. רעמסס ra‛m e sês , Ra‘meses “son of the sun.” 31. מטה mı̂ṭṭāh , “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh “staff.” Arrangements are now made for the settlement of Israel in...
Genesis 47:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And as for the people, he (g) removed them to cities from [one] end of the borders of Egypt even to the [other] end thereof. (g) By this changing they signified that they had nothing of their own, b...
Genesis 47:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joseph Takes Advantage of the Famine to Secure for the Crown the Money, the Cattle, and the Lands of the Egyptians. If this belongs to one of the main documents, J is the most probable. But it may...
Genesis 47:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

21. And as for the people, he removed them to cities. This removal was, indeed, severe; but if we reflect how much better it was to depart to another place; in order that they might be free c...
Genesis 47:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof. And as for the people, he removed them to cities - It is very likely that Jose...
Genesis 47:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

As for the people, he removed them to cities— Chandler, in his Vindication, observes well, "that in ch. Genesis 41:48 . we are told, that Joseph gathered up the food, and laid it up in the cities...
Genesis 47:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. There was no bread ... This probabl...
Genesis 47:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joseph presents his Brethren and his Father to Pharaoh. He makes extensive Changes in the Land Tenure of Egypt 6. Rulers over my cattle] The superintendenee of the royal flocks and herds would be...
Genesis 47:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He removed them to cities. — Joseph’s object in this measure was most merciful. As the corn was stored up in the cities, the people would be sure of nourishment only if they were in the immediate n...
Genesis 47:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JOSEPH'S ADMINISTRATION Genesis 41:37-57 , Genesis 47:13-26 "He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom."...
Genesis 47:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Egyptians Saved in Famine Genesis 47:13-26 The slender stores of the Egyptians were soon exhausted, and had it not been for Joseph the streets would have been filled with the dying and dead. Hi...
Genesis 47:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

To watch Jacob is to see a man who alternated between faith and fear. Standing before Pharaoh, his faith in God and his consciousness of his own position in the divine economy were clearly apparent....
Genesis 47:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 18:21 These verses are a digression from the history of the Patriarchs, and serve only to manifest the wisdom and prudence in Joseph's government. There is one sweet lesson however to be de...
Genesis 47:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And as for the people, he removed them ,.... From the places where they dwelt, that it might appear they had no more property there, and might forget it, and be more willing to pay rent elsewhere; a...
Genesis 47:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And as for the people, he removed them to cities from [one] end of the borders of Egypt even to the [other] end thereof. Ver. 21. And as for the people, he removed them. ] So to alter tim propri...
Genesis 47:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He removed them , &c. He transplanted them, to show Pharaoh's sovereign power over them, and that they might, in time, forget their titles to their lands, and be the more easily reconciled to th...
Genesis 47:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In announcing to Pharaoh the coming of his father and his brothers, Joseph first introduces five of his brothers to him (vs.1-2). We are not told which ones, but they were likely those who could spea...
Genesis 47:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Distressed Occasioned by the Famine. B. C. 1706. 13 And there was no bread in all th...
Genesis 47:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Under the cities are here comprehended the villages and lands belonging to the territory and government of each city; for the seed which he gave them was not to be sown in cities, but in the country:...
Genesis 47:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And as for the people he removed them to the cities from one end of the border of Egypt even to the other end of it.' This refers to a largish part of the people and was probably for administrativ...
Genesis 47:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 47:21 . He removed them to cities.] Heb.— According to the cities. “Thus he distributed the population of the land in and around the cities according to the cities in...
Genesis 47:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 47:2 . Some of his brethren. ומקצה vemi-ketzeh extremitate, as in Montanus, five of the tallest and finest looking of his brethren; as is the import of the word, Judges 18:2 , when desc...
Genesis 47:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the Land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house The morality of...
Genesis 47:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 47:11 And Joseph placed his father and his brethren ( i.e. gave them a settlement, the import of which the next clause explains), and gave them a possession ( i.e....
Genesis 47:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Consequences of the Severe Famine.
Genesis 47:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A.M. 2303. B.C. 1701. And as. to cities. Genesis 41:48
Genesis 47:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He removed them to cities — He transplanted them, to shew Pharaoh's sovereign power over them, and that they might, in time, forget their titles to their lands, and be the easier reconciled to thei...

Genesis 47:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 47:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 47:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 47:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 47:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 47:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 47:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 47:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 47:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 47:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 47:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 47:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 47:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 47:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 47:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes