Genesis 47:8

How old art thou. Heb. How many are the days of the years of thy Genesis 47:9

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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.” Arrange...
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 introd...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. How old art thou? This familiar question proves that Jacob was received courteously and without ceremony. But the answer is of far greate...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
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 super...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
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 posi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe Jacob counts his years as days, so Job 14:1 ; Psalms 90:10 ; Psalms 90:10 .
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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,...
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 whi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Pharaoh's Generosity; Jacob Presented to Pharaoh. B. C. 1706....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 47:2 . Five men.] The number five was a favourite number with the Egyptians. ( Genesis 41:34 ; Genesis 42:34 ; Genes...
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 i...
The Biblical Illustrator

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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 47:1 Then Joseph came —literally, and Joseph went, up to the royal presence, as he had proposed ( Genesis 46:31 )— an...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jacob and Five of his Sons Presented to Pharaoh
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? an inquiry of courtesy.
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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?

Related Commentaries of Genesis 47:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's 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

Preacher's Complete Homiletical 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

Genesis 47:8