19The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
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And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him. …
The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 5-27)Old Jacob is here flitting. Little did he think of ever leaving Canaan; he expected, no doubt, to die in his nest , and to leave his seed in actual possession of the promised land: but Providence orders it otherwise. Note, Those that think themselves well settled may yet be unsettled in a little time. Even old people, who think of no other removal than that to the grave (which Jacob had much upon…
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