Adam Clarke Commentary - Genesis 40:19

Adam Clarke Commentary - Genesis 40:19 - 40:19

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Adam Clarke Commentary - Genesis 40:19 - 40:19

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40:1 - 40:1
40:3 - 40:3
40:4 - 40:4
40:5 - 40:5
40:6 - 40:6
40:8 - 40:8
40:11 - 40:11
40:12 - 40:12
40:14 - 40:14
40:15 - 40:15
40:19 - 40:19
40:20 - 40:20
40:23 - 40:23

Lift up thy head from off thee - Thus we find that beheading, hanging, and gibbeting, were modes of punishment among the ancient Egyptians; but the criminal was beheaded before he was hanged, and then either hanged on hooks, or by the hands. See Lam 5:12.