Genesis 42:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. ”

Genesis 42:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Joseph and Ten of His Brethren 1. שׁבר sheber , “fragment, crumb, hence, grain.” בר bar “pure,” “winnowed,” hence, “corn” (grain). 6. שׁליט shallı̂yṭ , “ruler, governor, hence,” S...
Genesis 42:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hereby ye shall be proved: (d) By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. (d) The Egyptians who were idolaters, used to swear by their king's life:...
Genesis 42:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 42. Joseph's Brothers Come to Egypt to Buy Corn, and unwittingly Encounter Joseph. The greater part is taken from E, but Genesis 42:2 ; Genesis 42:4 b , Genesis 42:5 ; Genesis 42:7 ;...
Genesis 42:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15. By the life of Pharaoh. From this formula of swearing a new question is raised; for that which is commanded in the law, that we should swear only by the name of God, had already been engr...
Genesis 42:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. By the life of Pharaoh - חי פרעה chey Pharaoh, Pharaoh liveth. As if he had sa...
Genesis 42:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

By the life of Pharaoh— This was a solemn protestation; as he valued the life and honour of his prince, he would do so and so. Judah explains it in this manner to his father, ch. Genesis 43:3 . T...
Genesis 42:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Ye are spies, х mªragªliym ( H7270 )] - ye are f...
Genesis 42:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The First Visit of Joseph's Brethren to Egypt 1. When Jacob saw] The caravans which travelled from Egypt to Syria would bring the news to Hebron.
Genesis 42:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

By the life of Pharaoh. — It was common in ancient times to swear by the king’s life (see 1 Samuel 17:55 ; 2 Samuel 14:19 ), and even by the life of Jehovah ( 2 Samuel 15:21 ; 2 Kings 2:2 ; 2 K...
Genesis 42:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

VISITS OF JOSEPH'S BRETHREN Genesis 42:1-38 ; Genesis 43:1-34 ; Genesis 44:1-34 "Fear not: for am I in the place of God? But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good...
Genesis 42:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joseph Sees His Ten Brothers Genesis 42:1-17 The true interpretation of Joseph's treatment of his brethren is to be found in the supposition that he repeated toward them, as nearly as possible,...
Genesis 42:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

According to the foretelling of Joseph in interpreting Pharaoh's dreams, the famine came; but through Joseph's executive ability Egypt was provided with corn sufficient not only for its own needs, bu...
Genesis 42:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe, in this verse, the effects of conscience: see that scripture: Romans 2:15 . Observe the conscious sense of merited punishment also: therefore (say they) is this distress come upon us. Sinne...
Genesis 42:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hereby ye shall be proved ,.... Whether spies, or not, namely, by producing their youngest brother, said to be at home with his father: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except y...
Genesis 42:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. Ver. 15. By the life of Pharaoh. ] Joseph, that he might seem enough an Egy...
Genesis 42:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

By the life of Pharaoh As sure as Pharaoh lives, or as I value the life of Pharaoh. A solemn protestation, as Judah, who heard it, and must have understood its meaning, explains it to his father,...
Genesis 42:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JACOB SENDS HIS SONS TO EGYPT The famine reaches to Jacob's land. God makes him and his sons to feel the distress of famine until they hear that Egypt has an abundance of food that is available fo...
Genesis 42:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Joseph Speaks Roughly to His Brethren. B. C. 1706. 7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and...
Genesis 42:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By the life of Pharaoh, as sure as Pharaoh lives. It seems to be the form of an oath in use among the Egyptians, as afterwards the Romans used to swear by the name, genius, health, and life of thei...
Genesis 42:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Joseph said to them, “It is as I said to you, you are spies. You will prove yourselves in this way. By the life of Pharaoh you shall not go forth from here unless your youngest brother comes her...
Genesis 42:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 42:6 . Governor.] “The word rendered governor, Shalit , is, except here, said to be only found in the books contemporary with and following the Captivity. Salatis is g...
Genesis 42:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 42:4 . Benjamin. Jacob wished to reserve him to be heir of the blessing instead of Joseph, who he thought was dead. Hence he let the ten go, for it is highly probable that the Egyptians wo...
Genesis 42:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt Providence working in men’s lives I. The story of Joseph is a good example of what is meant by Providence working for the best in the lives...
Genesis 42:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 42:1 Now when Jacob saw —literally, and Jacob saw, i.e. perceived by the preparations of others for buying corn in Egypt (Lange), but more probably learnt by the repor...
Genesis 42:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In Prison as Spies
Genesis 42:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

By the life. Genesis 42:7 Genesis 42:12 Genesis 42:16 Genesis 42:30 Deuteronomy 6:13 1 Samuel 1:26 1 Samuel 17:55 1 Samuel 20:3 Jeremiah 5:2 Jeremiah 5:7 Matthew 5:33-37 Matthe...
Genesis 42:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Joseph and His Brethren Genesis 42:1-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we enter the Genesis 42:1-38 of Genesis we find Jacob and Joseph's brethren under the throes of the famine. As we see it from th...

Genesis 42:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 42:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 42:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 42:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 42:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 42:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 42:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 42:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 42:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 42:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 42:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 42:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 42:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 42:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 42:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary