--- title: "Bullinger" description: "Goshen. See on Genesis 46:28 . his brethren. Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, Septuagint, Syriac read \"the brethren of Joseph\"." image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/47" --- ![Bullinger](/images/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes.jpg) The Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes Include 66 books Denomination: dispensationalism GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong Of SolomonIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 **Goshen.** See on [Genesis 46:28](../../../kjv/genesis/46/28) . **his brethren.** Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, Septuagint, Syriac read "the brethren of Joseph". five. The number *of grace.* See App-10 . **Jacob.** See notes on [Genesis 32:28](../../../kjv/genesis/32/28) ; [Genesis 43:8](../../../kjv/genesis/43/8) ; [Genesis 45:26](../../../kjv/genesis/45/26) , [Genesis 45:28](../../../kjv/genesis/45/28) . **How old . . . ?** Hebrew How many are the days? The first question asked in the East to-day. **days.** Joined with years = Figure of speech *Pleonasm.* App-6 . **pilgrimage** = sojournings. **an hundred and thirty years.** Joseph being 39; Reuben 46; Simeon 45; Levi 44 Judah 43. Two hundred and fifteen years from Abrarn's call from Clialdea. **Jacob blessed Pharaoh.** "The less is blessed of the better" ([Hebrews 7:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/7) ). Compare [Genesis 47:2](../../../kjv/genesis/47/2) . **Rameses.** Later name of Goshen. See [Exodus 1:11](../../../kjv/exodus/1/11) . **as** = according as. **gathered up:** i. e. caused it to be gathered up. Figure of speech. *Metonymy* (of Cause). App-6 . **gathered up:** i.e. caused it to be gathered up. Figure of speech *Metonymy* . **all the Egyptians.** Hebrew all Egypt. Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Subject). App-6 . **why should we die?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* **you.** Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, and Septuagint add "bread". **our land.** Figure of speech. *Prosopopmia.* App-6 . **live, and not die.** Figure of speech *Pleonasm.* **removed them to cities.** Samaritan Pentateuch, Pentateuch, and Vulgate read, "made them serve as servants " ; or, made them bondmen". **removed them to cities.** Samaritan Pentateuch, Pentateuch, and Vulgate read, "made them serve as servants"; or, "made them bondmen". **portion.** Hebrew "statute". Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Genus). Statute is put for the portion allowed by it. **sold not.** The reference of Herodotus to this is thus proved to be correct. **Behold . . . lo.** Figure of speech. Asterismos. App-6 . **fifth part.** This is the Turkish law in Palestine to-day, if the landlord supplies cattle and seed. So the terms would not be too onerous. **a law.** Hebrew. *chok,* decree. **Israel.** Used here, for the first time, of the nation. grew, and multiplied, &c. Fulfilling [Genesis 46:3](../../../kjv/genesis/46/3) , and preparing for [Exodus 1:7](../../../kjv/exodus/1/7) with [Exodus 12:37](../../../kjv/exodus/12/37) . **the whole age.** Hebrew the days of the years of his life. Figure of speech *Pleonasm.* This charge concerning his burial to be distinguished from the charge to all his sons. **Israel.** Used here of the man Jacob. See notes on [Genesis 47:27](../../../kjv/genesis/47/27) ; [Genesis 43:8](../../../kjv/genesis/43/8) ; [Genesis 45:26](../../../kjv/genesis/45/26) , [Genesis 45:28](../../../kjv/genesis/45/28) . **as** = according as. **Israel bowed himself.** Much confusion caused by supposing [Hebrews 11:21](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/21) refers to this. Mistake made by Ancient Versions and modern commentators. [Hebrews 11:21](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/21) refers to his blessing of Joseph's sons. This refers to the charge concerning his burial. 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