See that ye fall not out by the way. — Heb., do not get angry on the journey. Joseph feared that they might reproach one another for their treatment of him, and try to throw the blame on the one or two chiefly guilty, and that so quarrels might ensue. This is the meaning given to the passage in all the versions, and agrees with Joseph’s efforts to quiet their fears, and convince them of his good intentions. Several modern commentators, however, translate “Be not afraid of the journey,” but on insufficient grounds.
Related Commentaries of Genesis 45:24
Genesis 45:24
24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.