Genesis 12:20

And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton.

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²⁰ And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Genesis 12:20