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- Jacob in Goshen 11. רעמסס ra‛m e sês , Ra‘meses “son of the sun.” 31. מטה mı̂ṭṭāh , “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh “staff.” Arrange...
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 introd...
8. How old art thou? This familiar question proves that Jacob was received courteously and without ceremony. But the answer is of far greate...
DISCOURSE: 58 JACOB’S INTERVIEW WITH PHARAOH Genesis 47:7-10 . And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob ble...
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? Pharaoh said unto Jacob ... The question was put from the deep and impressive interest which t...
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 super...
Pharaoh Welcome's Joseph's Relatives Genesis 46:28-34 ; Genesis 47:1-12 What a meeting between father and son! If the old man were sitting in...
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 posi...
Observe Jacob counts his years as days, so Job 14:1 ; Psalms 90:10 ; Psalms 90:10 .
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, how old [art] thou ?] Or, "how many are the days of the years of thy life?" which way of speaking Jacob takes up, and v...
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old [art] thou? Ver. 8. And Pharaoh said unto Jacob. ] This king took not pleasure, as those Persian kings did, i...
How old art thou? A question usually put to old men, for it is natural to us to admire old age, and to reverence it. Jacob's countenance, no doubt,...
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 whi...
Pharaoh's Generosity; Jacob Presented to Pharaoh. B. C. 1706....
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 47:2 . Five men.] The number five was a favourite number with the Egyptians. ( Genesis 41:34 ; Genesis 42:34 ; Genes...
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 i...
Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? Old year’s theme: “How old art thou?" I. A COMMON QUESTION. II. A SOLEMN QUESTION. 1. It is th...
EXPOSITION Genesis 47:1 Then Joseph came —literally, and Joseph went, up to the royal presence, as he had proposed ( Genesis 46:31 )— an...
Jacob and Five of his Sons Presented to Pharaoh
And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? an inquiry of courtesy.
How old art thou. Heb. How many are the days of the years of thy Genesis 47:9
Blessed and Made a Blessing Genesis 47:1-16 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Chapter 46 of Genesis we are passing over with a few words of introduction, whi...
How old art thou? — A question usually put to old men, for it is natural to us to admire old age, and to reverence it. Jacob's countenance no doubt...
8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, Howa old art thou?