Genesis 12

Genesis 12:10

Egypt] Egypt, In Hebrew Mitzrajim, or Misraim. So called from the sonne of Ham of that name, Gen. X. 6. whence also it is called, the Land of Ham, Psal. CV. 27. and CVI. 22. It is called also Rahab, Esay LI. 9. from her pride and power, Esay XXX. 7. Ezek.

XXX. 6. It is the ancientest Kingdom that we read of; except it be the Kingdome of Assyria, by Cush, the other sonne of Ham, Gen. X. 8.—12. The Kings of Egypt mentioned in Scripture, are Pharaoh (which after seemes to be a common name to their Kings; as Ptolomie, whence Bartholomew that is Bar-Ptolomie, the son of Ptolomie, was to them in the times of the Macedonian or Greekish divided Empire) or many Pharaohs; as in the dayes of Abraham, Gen. XII. 15. Of Jacob and Joseph, Gen.

XXXVII. 36. and Ch. XLI. 1. and XLVI. 5. & L. 4. Of Moses, Exod. I. 11. and Ch. XVIII. 10. Heb.

XI. 24. Of Solomon, 1 King. III. 1. Shishak is the name of the King of Egypt in Solomons time, and in Rehoboams time, 1 King. XI. 40. and Ch. XIV. 25. 2.

Chron. XII. 2, 9. So, a Kings name of Egypt in Hoshea’s time, 2 King. XVII. 4. Pharaoh in Ezekiah’s time, 2 King. XVIII. 21.

Pharaoh Necho (deemed to be the sonne of Psammetichus) in Josias his time, and in Jehojakims time, 2 King. XXIII. 29. and Ch. XXIV. 7. Jer. XLVI. 2. Pharaoh. and Pharaoh-Hophra, in Zedekiahs; and in the Prophet Ezekiels time, Jer.

XXXVII. 5, 7, 11. and XLIV. 30 Ezek. XXIX. 2, 3. and Ch. XXX. 21. and Ch. XXXI. 2. and Ch. XXXII. 2, 31.

Genesis 12:11

Sarai] Sarai fair; 11 and the more accounted so, going among the Egyptians, XII. 11, 12. And she the onely woman, whose whole age is recorded in Scripture, XXIII. 1.