Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

The term translated "last" is also understood of the entire number. He chose five out of them whom he presented to Pharao.

He had led a wandering life, and in common with all the patriarchs he regarded life as a pilgrimage: confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth." Heb. 11 : 13.

His years were few compared with those of the antediluTian men, and like all past time they appeared short. They were also evil, since he had experienced great trials and sufferings, as a fugitive from home, a hireling with Laban, a mourner for Joseph.

H. P. are fuller. Joeeph, in the interest of his royal master, bought the grain at a low price, when it was abundant, and sold it high in time of scarcity.