Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 43:5
But if thou wilt not send [him], we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother [be] with you.
5. we will not go down ] They know that corn must be got. They are forcing Jacob to give way. The J narrative is not cognisant of the Simeon incident.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
We will not go down, because we shall both lose the end of our journey, viz. the getting of corn, and run the utmost hazard of all our lives.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
But if thou wilt not send [him], we will not go down,…. This they said not as undutiful, and from a spirit of rebellion and disobedience to their father, or of stubbornness and obstinacy, but because they durst not go down, nor could they with any safety; they might expect to be taken up as spies, and put to death as they were threatened; and besides, it would be in vain, and to no purpose, since there was no likelihood of succeeding, or of getting any provision:
for the man said unto us, ye shall not see my face, except your brother [be] with you; which they repeat both for the confirmation of it, and as an apology for themselves, to clear them from any charge of unfaithfulness.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
2Sa 3:13 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
will not: Gen 42:38, Gen 44:26, Exo 20:12
Reciprocal: Gen 42:20 – bring Gen 43:3 – see my face Gen 44:23 – General Gen 44:25 – General