“ And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: ”
- Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ d e bash , “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭ e n , “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd , “almond tre...
Genesis 43. The Brothers Return to Egypt with Benjamin. It is generally held that this chapter is from J except for the references to Simeon in Genesis 43:14 and Genesis 43:23 b . According to...
And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: O sir, we came indeed - to buy food - There is a frankness now in the conduct of Joseph's brethren that did not exist before; they...
And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, No JFB commentary on these verses.
The Second Visit to Egypt 11. Balm] or 'balsam,'with healing properties. Honey ] This was grape-honey, a syrup made of grapes and diluted with water for a drink. It is still exported from 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...
Joseph Feasts His Brothers Genesis 43:16-34 Our Savior, of whom Joseph was such a striking emblem, knows all about us. Though we may fear Him with a great fear, He is providing for us with a th...
All the old characteristics of Jacob are manifest in this account of his proposed method of dealing with the governor of Egypt with whom his sons had had to do. If things were against him, he did not...
Observe what an Egyptian may learn by living in an Hebrew's family!
And said, O sir ,.... Or, "on me, my lord" a, one said in the name of the rest, perhaps Judah, on me let the blame lie, if guilty of rudeness in making our address to thee; or as the Vulgate Latin v...
And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: Ver. 20. O sir, we came indeed, &c. ] We must not lie wretchlessly under suspicion of dishonesty; but carefully clear oursel...
THE BROTHERS RETURN TO EGYPT The famine continued until Jacob and his family had eaten up all the provision they had gotten from Egypt. Then Jacob urged his sons to go again and bring more food fr...
Joseph Entertains His Brethren. B. C. 1707. 15 And the men took that present, and they...
No text from Poole on this verse.
‘And said, “Oh my lord. We did indeed come down at the first time to buy food, and it happened that as we came to the lodging place that we opened our sacks and behold every man's silver was in the m...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 43:23 . I had your money.] Heb. “Your money came to me.” He means to tell them, “You cannot be called to account for the money, for I had it. Whatever became of it afterw...
Genesis 43:14 . If I be bereaved. The patriarch Jacob having at length consented to the second journey, discovered very great wisdom in the instructions he gave to his sons; nor were his piety and...
And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him Joseph’s steward I. HE LISTENS PATIENTLY TO THE EXPLANATION OF THEIR CONDUCT, OFFERED BY JOSEPH’S BRETHREN. II....
EXPOSITION Genesis 43:1 , Genesis 43:2 And the famine was sore (literally, was heavy ) in the land ( sc . of Canaan). And it came to pass , when they had eaten up—literally,...
The Brothers before Joseph
we came indeed down. Heb. coming down we came down. Genesis 43:3 Genesis 43:7 Genesis 42:3 Genesis 42:10 Genesis 42:27 Genesis 42:35
Joseph a Type of Grace Genesis 43:16-34 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Grace defined. There is a verse in Romans which reads: "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." There is a verse in Revela...