“And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.”
Whereby he both signifieth, that he worshipped the true God, and also that he kept in his heart the possession of that land from whence present necessity drove him.
“I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.”
Conducting thee by my power. In thy posterity. Shall shut thine eyes when thou diest: which appertained to him that was most dearest, or chief of the kindred.
“And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:”
Cross references: : Josh. 24:4 ; Ps. 105:23 ; Isa. 52:4
“And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.”
Exod. 1:2 ; Exod. 6:24 ; Num. 26:5 ; 1 Chron. 5:1
“And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.”
1 Chron. 2:3 ; 1 Chron. 9:21 ; Gen. 38:3
“And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.”
Hebrew, bound his chariot . Hebrew, yet , or still .
“And the men are shepherds , for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have. their trade: Heb. they are men of cattle”
He was not ashamed of his father and kindred, though they were of base condition.
“That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.”
God suffereth the world to hate his, that they may forsake the filth of the world, and cleave to him.