Genesis 12:10

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- XXXVIII. Abram in Egypt 15. פרעה par‛oh , Par‘oh, “ouro.” Coptic for “king,” with the masculine article pi. or p. P-ouro, “the king.” If we...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And there was a (l) famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine [was] grievous in the land. (l) This was a n...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 25:18 . The Story of Abraham. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reaso...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Abraham, Sarah, and Pharaoh. This section creates difficulties by its similarity to Genesis 12:20 ; Genesis 26:6-11 . The three are usually regar...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

famine. Satan's attempt (thus early) to destroy Abraham's seed, through Sarah. See App-23. Thirteen (App-10) famines recorded, Genesis 12:10 ; Ge...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. And there was a famine in the land. A much more severe temptation is now recorded, by which the faith of Abram is tried to the quick. For...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. There was a famine in...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And there was a famine, &c.— It was a discouraging providence, to be in the land of promise, and so soon to be driven out of it by famine. It r...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. And there was a...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Call of Abraham. The Removal to Canaan. The Visit to Egypt 1. Had said] RV 'said,' when he was in Haran. In what manner the call came to Abrah...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

ABRAM’S VISIT TO EGYPT. (10) There was a famine in the land. — This famine must have happened within a few years after Abram reached Canaan; for...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE CALL OF ABRAHAM Genesis 11:27-32 ; Genesis 12:1-5 WITH Abraham there opens a new chapter in the history of the race; a chapter of the pro...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ABRAM IN EGYPT Genesis 12:6-20 ABRAM still journeying southward, and not as yet knowing where his shifting camp was finally to be pitched, came...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Abram and Sarai in Egypt Genesis 12:10-20 It is a comfort that the Holy Spirit permits us to trace the successive stages through which the fath...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At this point begins the actual historic movement toward the coming of the Redeemer. One man was called to the realization of the true principle of l...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. Was not this particula...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

A FATEFUL JOURNEY ‘Abram went down into Egypt.’ Genesis 12:10 I. Egypt was to Abraham, to the Jewish people, to the whole course of the Old...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And there was a famine in the land ,.... The land of Canaan, which was a very fruitful country, abounding with all kind of provisions usually; but n...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine [was] grievous in the land. Ver. 10. Abram wen...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And there was a famine in the land Not only to punish the iniquity of the Canaanites, but to exercise the faith of Abram. Now he was tried whether...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE CALL OF ABRAM The Lord had before told Abram to leave his country, his kindred and his father's house, and go to a land He would show him. This...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Abram's Removal into Egypt. B. C. 1920. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

There was a famine in the land, or, in that land of Canaan, a land eminently fruitful, Deuteronomy 8:7,8 . This was partly to punish that peop...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Adventure in Egypt, Increasing Wealth, Separation from Lot, God Confirms His Covenant ( Genesis 12:10 to Genesis 13:18 ). This section is to be...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 12:10 . A famine in the land] The frequent famines are a peculiar characteristic of early times, and of uncivilised land...
Scofield Reference Notes

famine A famine was often a disciplinary testing of God's people in the land. (Cf) ( Genesis 26:1 ); ( Genesis 42:5 ); ( Ruth 1:1 ); ( 2 Samue...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 12 , etc. I. Notice first the call of Abraham. (1) The call was addressed to him suddenly; (2) it required him to forsake his country and h...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 12:10 Went down from one civilisation to another, went down from one society to another, went down from one religion to another. Man is a...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 12:1 . Had said. The God of glory appeared to Abraham, and enjoined him to leave his idolatrous country. Joshua 24:2 ; Acts 7:3 . Gene...
The Biblical Illustrator

Abram went down into Egypt Abram in Egypt: the temptations and trials of a life of faith The life of faith has many temptations and trials. I...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 12:10 And there was a famine . רָעָב, from a root signifying to hunger, the primary. idea appearing to lie in that of a...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And there was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. The frequent moves of A...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Abraham Dissembles in Egypt
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Abram, the Tent Dweller Genesis 12:5-10 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The outstanding characteristic in Abram was his pilgrim nature. Perhaps it would be...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And there was a famine in the land — Not only to punish the iniquity of the Canaanites, but to exercise the faith of Abram. Now he was tried whethe...

¹⁰ And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 12:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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