brought beds, basins, earthen vessels, wheat, barley, meal, parched grain, beans, lentils, roasted grain,
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 28. Beds, will all the necessary furniture, coverlets, and so forth Roman Septuagint “ten beds, with fur on both sides.”—Tapestry. Some would translate, “bottles,” (Chal.) or “cauldrons;” (Roma. Sept.) but other editions agree with the Vulg.—Vessels. These are necessary, as much as things of greater magnificence. Precious metals were then rarely used in the kitchen.—Pulse, (cicer) or “parched peas.” Hebrew kali, is thus twice translated, as it had been rendered parched corn. It signifies any thing “parched.” The ancients made great use of such food in journeys, as the Ethiopians and Turks do still. Athen. ii. 13. Busbec. iii. Bellon. ii. 53. Calmet.