Bible Commentary

And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land. 18. the good of the land ] Cf. Gen 45:20 ; Gen 45:23; 2Ki 8:9, with the meaning of “the best produce.” The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 45:18”

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; 17-20. Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Sayunto thy brethrenAs Joseph might have been prevented bydelicacy, the king himself invited the patriarch and all his familyto migrate into Egypt; and he made most … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 45:17”

And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. 16 28. Joseph’s Brethren bring the News to Jacob 16. the fame ] Lit. “the voice.” It is not the sound of Joseph’s weeping, but the news of the discovery of his brethren. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 45:16”

Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him. 15. kissed ] See note on Gen 45:2. after that ] Joseph’s brethren were evidently slow to believe that they might rely upon his sincerity. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Gen 45:15 He kissed … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 45:15”

And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. Gen 45:14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamins neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck Tears of love This incident is the most unquestionable instance in the Bible of tears of love. No other feeling but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 45:14”

And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither. And you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt,…. His wealth and riches, his grandeur and dignity, his power and authority: and of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 45:13”

And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that [it is] my mouth that speaketh unto you. Verse 12. That it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.] The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel renders the place thus: – “Your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 45:12”

And there will I nourish thee; for yet [there are] five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty. And there will I nourish thee,…. Provide for him and his family: for yet [there are] five years of famine; still to come, two of the seven only … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 45:11”

And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: 10. the land of Goshen ] Goshen mentioned only in J, Gen 46:28-29; Gen 46:34; Gen 47:1; Gen 47:4; Gen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 45:10”

Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not: Gen 45:9-13 Thus saith thy son Joseph Lessons 1. Providence may order traitors to be messengers of better news than they intended. 2. Gracious … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 45:9”