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Matthew Poole and continuators on Genesis 35:18

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Genesis35:18

18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing , (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin .

Or, in going out, namely out of the body, as Psal. 146. 4. which is an argument of the souls immortality, especially if compared with Eccles. 12. 7. From which places said together we learn the two termes of the journey, whence it goes and whither it goes.

Either as near and dear and precious to him as his right hand, which is both more useful and more honourable than the left: See Psal. 80. 17. or in stead of his right hand, the staff, stay and comfort of his old age.

Marginal references: That is, the son of my sorrow.; That is the son of my right hand.

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