Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 45:2
And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
2. wept aloud ] Heb. gave forth his voice in weeping.
heard ] We must make allowance for an Oriental hyperbole of speech, by which it is intended to convey the rapidity with which the sound of Joseph’s broken exclamations, and the news of the recognition of his brethren, were heard and reported.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 2. The Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.] It seems strange that Joseph should have wept so loud that his cries should be heard at some considerable distance, as we may suppose his dwelling was not very nigh to the palace! “But this,” says Sir John Chardin, “is exactly the genius of the people of Asia – their sentiments of joy or grief are properly transports, and their transports are ungoverned, excessive, and truly outrageous. When any one returns from a long journey, or dies, his family burst into cries that may be heard twenty doors off; and this is renewed at different times, and continues many days, according to the vigour of the passion. Sometimes they cease all at once, and then begin as suddenly with a greater shrillness and loudness than one could easily imagine.” This circumstance Sir John brings to illustrate the verse in question. See Harmer, vol. iii. p. 17. But the house of Pharaoh may certainly signify Pharaoh’s servants, or any of the members of his household, such as those whom Joseph had desired to withdraw, and who might still be within hearing of his voice. After all, the words may only mean that the report was brought to Pharaoh’s house. See Ge 45:16.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
His tears and voice which had been hitherto kept in by main force, now breaking forth with greater violence.
The Egyptians, and the house of Pharaoh; some who were near, with their own ears, and others by report.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
2. he wept aloudNo doubt,from the fulness of highly excited feelings; but to indulge invehement and long-continued transports of sobbing is the usual way inwhich the Orientals express their grief.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And he wept aloud,….; Or “gave forth his voice in weeping” r; as he wept he cried aloud; for having put such a violent restraint on himself, as the flood of tears was the greater, so his voice was the stronger and louder for it:
and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard; the Egyptians, that were in the room or rooms adjoining to that where Joseph was, heard his cry, and perhaps a great deal of what was said; which they soon reported to others, and it quickly reached Pharaoh’s court, which might not be at any great distance.
r “et dedit vocem suam in fletu”, Montanus; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(2) And the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.Not the sound of Josephs weeping, but the news that his brethren had come, as in Gen. 45:16.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Luk 19:41
Reader! whenever JESUS makes himself known to a sinner he always saith, Come near. That’s a delightful scripture to the soul who hath felt it: Eph 2:13 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Gen 45:2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
Ver. 2. He wept aloud. ] And so gave vent to his passion, which else would have burst him. As hinds by calving, so men by weeping, “cast out their sorrows.” Job 39:3
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
wept aloud. Hebrew gave [forth] his voice in weeping, showing the intensity of feeling. See note on Gen 42:24.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
wept aloud: Heb. gave forth his voice in weeping, “This,” says Sir J. Chardin, “is exactly the genius of the people of Asia; their sentiments of joy or grief are properly transports, and their transports are ungoverned, excessive, and truly outrageous. When anyone returns from a long journey or dies, his family burst into cries that may be heard twenty doors off; and this is renewed at different times, and continues many days, according to the vigour of the passion. Sometimes they cease all at once, and then begin as suddenly, with a greater shrillness and loudness than one could easily imagine.” Num 14:1, Rth 1:9, 2Ki 20:3, Act 20:37
Reciprocal: Gen 29:11 – kissed Gen 33:4 – embraced Gen 45:15 – Moreover 2Ki 8:11 – wept
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Gen 45:2. He wept aloud His tears and his voice, which had hitherto been repressed by main force, now burst forth with the greater violence, and he threw off that austerity with which he had hitherto carried himself, for he could bear it no longer. This represents the divine compassion toward returning penitents, illustrated by that of the father of the prodigal, Luk 15:20; Hos 11:8-9.