surely visit you. (Exodus 3:16 .) Figure of speech Polyptoton. Hebrew "visiting will visit you"; used for great emphasis. See note on Genesis 26:28 . This was the faith of Joseph referred to in Hebrews 11:22 . He had "heard" (Romans 10:17 ) and believed what God had said to Abraham. Genesis 12:7 ; Genesis 15:18 ; Genesis 13:14 , Genesis 13:15 ; Isaiah 26:3 , Isaiah 26:4 ; Jam 28:13 ; Jam 35:12 ; Jam 48:1-4 . All three names are united and discriminated in Exodus 2:24 ; Exodus 3:6 . Psalms 105:9 , Psalms 105:10 . And compare Exodus 6:3 , Exodus 6:4 .Deuteronomy 11:21 .Luke 1:72 , Luke 1:73 , &c.
carry up my bones from hence. Which they did. See Exodus 13:19 . Joshua 24:32 . So Jacob had charged them. Genesis 49:29 , Genesis 49:30 , and so they had done, Genesis 50:7-13 .
hence. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Syriac, and one printed edition (1494), add "with you".
a coffin. Thus the book of Genesis begins with God, and ends with man. It begins with the creation of the heavens above, and ends with "a coffin in Egypt".
Verse 1
wept. See note on Genesis 42:24 .
Verse 2
Israel. See notes on Genesis 32:28 ; Genesis 43:8 ; Genesis 45:26 , Genesis 45:28 .
Verse 3
for so, &c. Israelites never embalmed. Hence the need of this parenthetical explanation.
Verse 4
Joseph spake. He could not speak before, for, in mourning, Egyptians never shaved, and Joseph, therefore, was not presentable. See on Genesis 41:14 .
Verse 5
digged. Hence, probably rock-hewn.
Verses 7-10
And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ), emphasizing each party.
Verse 11
Atad. Probably named after the owner, as 2 Samuel 6:6 , "Nachon's"; 2 Samuel 24:16 , "Araunah's".
Abel-mizraim = the mourning of the Egyptians.
Verse 13
his sons . . . buried him. See note on Acts 7:16 .
bought. Compare Genesis 23:10 .
Verse 15
The final section of Genesis.
Verse 17
Joseph wept. See note on Genesis 42:24 .
Verse 18
fell down. Compare Genesis 37:7-10 .
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .
Verse 19
am I, &c. Figure of speech Erotesis . Septuagint reads "I am in the place of God". The Syriac and Arab, read "I fear God".
Verse 20
God meant it, &c. Compare Psalms 105:17 . Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
alive. See on Genesis 45:5 .
Verse 21
kindly. Hebrew spake unto their hearts.
Verse 23
Machir. Compare Numbers 26:29 ; Numbers 32:39 . Joshua 17:1 .
brought up, &c. Hebrew born. See Genesis 30:3 , i.e., were adopted by him as soon as they were born.
Verse 24
surely visit you. (Exodus 3:16 .) Figure of speech Polyptoton. Hebrew "visiting will visit you"; used for great emphasis. See note on Genesis 26:28 . This was the faith of Joseph referred to in Hebrews 11:22 . He had "heard" (Romans 10:17 ) and believed what God had said to Abraham. Genesis 12:7 ; Genesis 15:18 ; Genesis 13:14 , Genesis 13:15 ; Isaiah 26:3 , Isaiah 26:4 ; Jam 28:13 ; Jam 35:12 ; Jam 48:1-4 . All three names are united and discriminated in Exodus 2:24 ; Exodus 3:6 . Psalms 105:9 , Psalms 105:10 . And compare Exodus 6:3 , Exodus 6:4 .Deuteronomy 11:21 .Luke 1:72 , Luke 1:73 , &c.
Verse 25
carry up my bones from hence. Which they did. See Exodus 13:19 . Joshua 24:32 . So Jacob had charged them. Genesis 49:29 , Genesis 49:30 , and so they had done, Genesis 50:7-13 .
hence. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Syriac, and one printed edition (1494), add "with you".
Verse 26
a coffin. Thus the book of Genesis begins with God, and ends with man. It begins with the creation of the heavens above, and ends with "a coffin in Egypt".