Bible Commentary

And Joseph said unto them, That [is it] that I spoke unto you, saying, Ye [are] spies: 14. That is it that I spake ] Joseph seems to say that their claim to be all the sons of one man is improbable and suspicious. If these suspicions are to be removed, their statements must be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 42:14”

And they said, Thy servants [are] twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest [is] this day with our father, and one [is] not. 13. We twelve brethren ] In this verse, as in Gen 42:32, it appears that Joseph’s brethren proffer this information of their own … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 42:13”

And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. And he said unto them, nay,…. This argument will not do, I am not to be put off with such words as these; if you can produce no better proof of your being honest men than this, or … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 42:12”

We [are] all one man’s sons; we [are] true [men], thy servants are no spies. 11. true men ] Lit. “straight,” i.e. genuine and above suspicion. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Gen 42:11-17 We are true men True life I. THE MISTAKEN ESTIMATE. We are true men. Were they? They spoke for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 42:11”

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. And they said unto him, nay, my lord,…. One in the name of the rest, or each in his turn, denying that they were spies, and addressing him with the greatest reverence and submission, calling him their lord, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 42:10”

And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye [are] spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 9. Ye are spies ] The pretext for this sudden accusation lies in the constant exposure of the Egyptians, on their eastern border, to raids and attacks from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 42:9”

And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. Gen 42:8 Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him The betrayers confronted with the betrayed I. AN INSTANCE OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE. II. A PREPARATION FOR GRACE. III. A FORESHADOWING OF GRACE. (St. J. A. Frere.) Known and watched I. BOTH OPEN AND SECRET … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 42:8”

And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spoke roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. 7. knew them ] Joseph at once recognized his brethren. They did not recognize him. From … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 42:7”

And Joseph [was] the governor over the land, [and] he [it was] that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him [with] their faces to the earth. 6 17. The first Interview with Joseph 6. governor ] The late, and not very common, word here … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 42:6”

And the sons of Israel came to buy [corn] among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. 5. the famine was in the land ofCanaanThe tropical rains, which annually falling swell theNile, are those of Palestine also; and their failure would producethe same disastrous effects in Canaan as in Egypt. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 42:5”