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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · Cross-reference reference work
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a worthy portion: or, a double portion, The Hebrew phrase, manah achath appayim, is correctly rendered by Gesenius, ein Stud fur zwei personen, doppelle Portion, "a portion for two persons, a double portion;" for aph in Hebrew, and προσωπον in Greek, which literally mean a face, are used for a person. Gen 43:34, Gen 45:22 he loved: Gen 29:30, Gen 29:31; Deu 21:15 shut up: Gen 20:18, Gen 30:2 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 1:6
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