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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Genesis 47:21

Verse Genesis 47:21. And as for the people, he removed them to cities] It is very likely that Joseph was influenced by no political motive in removing the people to the cities, but merely by a motive of humanity and prudence. As the corn was laid up in the cities he found it more convenient to bring them to the place where they might be conveniently fed; each being within the reach of an easy distribution. Thus then the country which could afford no sustenance was abandoned for the time being, that the people might be fed in those places where the provision was deposited.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSEPH TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE FAMINE TO SECURE FOR THE CROWN THE MONEY, THE CATTLE, AND THE LANDS OF THE EGYPTIANS. If this belongs to one of the main documents, J is the most probable. But it may be...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AS FOR THE PEOPLE, HE REMOVED THEM TO CITIES— Chandler, in his Vindication, observes well, "that in ch. Genesis 41:48. we are told, that Joseph _gathered up the food, and laid it up in the cities; the...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The land became *Pharaoh’s property. The people became slaves and they too belonged to *Pharaoh. So *Pharaoh became more powerful. But the people continued to farm the land, as they had done before. T...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HE REMOVED THEM TO CITIES. — Joseph’s object in this measure was most merciful. As the corn was stored up in the cities, the people would be sure of nourishment only if they were in the immediate neig...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אֶ֨ת ־הָ עָ֔ם הֶעֱבִ֥יר אֹתֹ֖ו לֶ

  • 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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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 42 THROUGH 47. At the same time another scene presents itself. His brethren, who had rejected him, forced by famine, are brought, by the path of repentance an...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND AS FOR THE PEOPLE, HE REMOVED THEM,.... From the places where they dwelt, that it might appear they had no more property there, and might forget it, and be more willing to pay rent elsewhere; and...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ioseph presenteth fiue of his brethren, 7 and his father, before Pharaoh. 11 Hee giueth them habitation and maintenance. 13 He getteth all the Egyptians money, 16 their cattell, 18 their lands...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof. Their lands being in possession of the crown, the people were ordered to settle in...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEVERE FAMINE....

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    EIGHTH SECTION _Israel’s emigration with his family to Egypt. The settlement in the land of Goshen. Jacob and Pharaoh. Joseph’s political Economy. Jacob’s charge concerning his burial at Canaan._ GE...

  • Leslie 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 which ones, but they were likely those who could speak...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    13-26 Care being taken of Jacob and his family, which mercy was especially designed by Providence in Joseph's advancement, an account is given of the saving the kingdom of Egypt from ruin. There was...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Under the cities are here comprehended the villages and lands belonging to the territory and government of each city; for the seed which he gave them was not to be sown in cities, but in the country:...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 47:21 people H5971 moved H5674 (H8689) cities H5892 end H7097 borders H1366 Egypt H4714 end H7097 to

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And as for the people he removed them to the cities from one end of the border of Egypt even to the other end of it.' This refers to a largish part of the people and was probably for administrative c...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jacob and descendants exalted in Goshen. CHARACTERS: Pharaoh, Joseph, brothers, Jacob. CONCLUSION: Notwithstanding former unkindnesses received, the believer who is prospered in this world...

  • 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 is the import of the word, Judges 18:2, when describin...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the Land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house_ THE MORALITY OF JO...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 47:21. He removed them to cities.] Heb.—_According to the cities._ “Thus he distributed the population of the land in and around the cities _according to the cities_ in which...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 47:11 AND JOSEPH PLACED HIS FATHER AND HIS BRETHREN (_i.e._ gave them a settlement, the import of which the next clause explains), AND GAVE THEM A POSSESSION (_i.e._ allowed them t...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn in our Bibles now to the forty-seventh chapter of Genesis? Joseph has been sold by his brothers as a slave to the traders going to Egypt. In Egypt he is resold and purchased by a man nam...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    A.M. 2303. B.C. 1701. And as. to cities. Genesis 41:48...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    He removed them to cities — He transplanted them, to shew Pharaoh's sovereign power over them, and that they might, in time, forget their titles to their lands, and be the easier reconciled to their n...

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