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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

Genesis 48:2-4

Genesis 48:2 ; Genesis 48:4. Israel strengthened himself The tidings of Joseph's approach refreshed his spirits, and gave him new strength: and he put forth all the strength he had. God blessed me And let that blessing be entailed upon them. God had promised him two things, a numerous issue, and Canaan for an inheritance. And Joseph's sons, pursuant hereunto, should each of them multiply into a tribe, and each of them have a distinct lot in Canaan, equal with Jacob's own sons. Set how he blessed them by faith in that which God had said to him, Hebrews 11:21.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּגֵּ֣ד לְ יַעֲקֹ֔ב וַ יֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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