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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 43:10

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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For except we had lingered, etc.] Delayed going down to Egypt, through the demur Jacob made of tending Benjamin with them: surely now we had returned this second time; they would have made their journey to Egypt, and returned again with their corn, and their brother Benjamin too, as Judah supposed, before this time; so that by these delays they were losing time, and involving themselves and families in distress for want of corn.
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