for horses: Exodus 9:3; 1 Kings 10:28; Job 2:4; Isaiah 31:1; Matthew 6:24
fed them: Heb. led them
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Genesis 47:17
Genesis 47:17
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Genesis 47 — OverviewGenesis 47 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have instances, I. Of Joseph's kindness and
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I. TOWARDS THE ISRAELITES.
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