Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 44:23
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
Quest.
Why would Joseph expose his father to the hazard of his life, in parting with his dear child?
Answ. Joseph supposed that to be but a pretence, and might fear lest his brethren had disposed of Benjamin as they did of him, and therefore could not bring him forth. And as for his father, the experience which he had of his continuance in life and health after the supposed untimely death of Joseph, gave him good assurance that his parting with Benjamin for a season, and that under the care and charge of his brethren, was not likely to make any dangerous impression upon him.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And thou saidst unto thy servants,…. In answer to the representation of things made by them, and notwithstanding that:
except your youngest brother come down with you, you shall see my face no more; which though not before related in the discourse, which passed between Joseph and his brethren, in express terms, yet might be justly inferred from what he said; nay, might be expressed in so many words, though not recorded, and as it seems plainly it was, as appears from
Ge 43:3.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Gen 42:15-20, Gen 43:3, Gen 43:5
Reciprocal: Gen 42:20 – bring 2Sa 3:13 – Thou shalt