Genesis 46:2

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob Goes Down to Egypt 9. פלוּא pallû' , Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn , Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי kar...
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

2. And God spake unto Israel. In this manner, God proves that the sacrifice of Jacob was acceptable to him, and again stretches out his hand...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night— Probably the next night after he had offered his sacrifices. Those who desire to keep up com...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. God spake unto Israel. Here is a virtu...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Descent of Jacob into Egypt. The Genealogical Table of the Israelites 1-4. On reaching Beersheba, the southern boundary of the Promised Land,...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob and His Family Go to Egypt Genesis 46:1-27 Evidently Joseph's invitation to his father to come to him in Egypt aroused very earnest quest...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter should be read in the light of the whole divine movement we are attempting to keep in mind. The migration of Jacob and his sons to Egypt...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is probable that Jacob desired in prayer that the LORD would direct him about his intended journey: see Proverbs 3:6 .
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night ,.... He appeared to Jacob as he lay upon his bed in the night season, and with an articulate...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here [am] I. Ver. 2. Here am I. ] Josephus tells us,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night Probably the next night after he had offered his sacrifices. Those who desire to keep up communio...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JACOB AND HIS FAMILY MOVE TO EGYPT (vs.1-27) Nothing is said of the great amount of preparation they must make for their journey, but Jacob is sa...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jacob Sacrifices at Beersheba. B. C. 1707. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In the visions of the night, i.e. in that way or manner of visions which God affordeth to men by night, and in their sleep. See Genesis 20:3 Jo...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob Goes to Egypt ( Genesis 46:1-7 ) Genesis 46:1 ‘And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba and offered sacri...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 46:1 . Beersheba.] This was the frontier town, where Abraham and Isaac had acknowledged God ( Genesis 21:33 ; Genesis 2...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 46:2 . In the visions of the night. It was a practice of the ancient Romans to undertake nothing of importance without consulting the gods...
The Biblical Illustrator

And Israel took his Journey with all that he had Israel’s journey into Egypt I. A JOURNEY WHICH THE PATRIARCH HAD NEVER EXPECTED TO TAKE, AND W...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 46:1 And Israel (as the head of the theocratic family) took his journey — literally, broke up, sc. his encampment (c...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Journey over Beersheba to Egypt
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob! And he said, Here am I. So God Himself, whom he had worshiped with his...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

in the visions. Genesis 15:1 Genesis 15:13 Genesis 22:11 Numbers 12:6 Numbers 24:4 2 Chronicles 26:5 Job 4:13 Job 33:14 Job 33:15...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night — (Probably the next night after he had offered his sacrifices.) Those who desire to keep up...

² And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 46:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy 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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the 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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Genesis 46:2