“ And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. ”
- 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. 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 ;...
And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. They laded their asses - Amounting, no doubt, to several scores, if not hundreds, else they could not have brought a sufficiency of corn...
They laded their asses— Some have inferred from this and the following verse, that they had only ten asses with them, an ass to each man: but the expression would lead one as much to believe, that...
Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them. Joseph commanded to fil...
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.
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...
Simeon Held; the Others Sent Home Genesis 42:18-38 The behavior of this great Egyptian official-for so the brethren deemed him-must have seemed very hard and tyrannical to the trembling shepher...
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...
The hearts of the faithful know what kind of failing is here meant, when a gracious Redeemer makes his love towards them overflow. Song of Solomon 6:12 ; Song of Solomon 6:12 .
And they laded their asses with the corn ,.... Cattle very fit to carry burdens, and no doubt they had each of them one at least: and departed thence ; from the place where Joseph was, and from th...
And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. Ver. 26. And they laded their asses. ] Which are beasts fit to bear burdens; and have their names in Greek of their usefulness. a...
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...
Reflections of Joseph's Brethren. B. C. 1706. 21 And they said one to another, We are...
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‘Then Joseph commanded that their vessels be filled with corn, and to restore every man's silver into his sack, and to give them provision for the way, and this was done to them. And they loaded thei...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 42:27 . In the Inn.] “A camping place for the night rather than a caravansera. The term is from a verb meaning to lodge, and has the local prefix. These halting grounds...
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...
My money is restored; and lo, it is even in my sack: and their hearts failed them The miseries of an awakened conscience I. THEY PURSUE THE SINNER EVERYWHERE. II. THEY DRIVE THE SINNER TO PU...
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...
The Return to Canaan
laded their asses. Genesis 12:16 Genesis 24:35 Genesis 30:43 Genesis 32:5 Genesis 32:15 Genesis 34:28 Genesis 44:3 Genesis 44:13 Genesis 45:17 Genesis 45:23 1 Samuel 25:18 2 Sa...
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...