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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 43:1

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the famine [was] sore in the land.] In the land of Canaan; it increased yet more and more: this is observed for the sake of what follows, showing the reason and necessity of Jacob’s sons taking a second journey into Egypt.
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