Genesis 42:23

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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....
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 ; G...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they knew not that Joseph understood them ; for he spake unto them by an interpreter. For he spake unto them by an interpreter - Either there wa...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Spake unto them by an interpreter— Not only to keep up an air of majesty, and to strike an awe upon his brethren, but to prevent his being discover...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he put them all together into ward three days. Put them all together into ward three days. Their confinement had been designed to bring t...
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.
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 t...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
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 w...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How sweet and refreshing the thought, that during all these soul transactions of mixed hope and fear, JESUS is looking on: he sees and knows all, how...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they knew not that Joseph understood [them] ,.... For what is above related they spoke in his presence and hearing; but speaking to one another...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they knew not that Joseph understood [them]; for he spake unto them by an interpreter. Ver. 23. Understood them. ] Heb., Heard them. See 1 Co...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He spake by an interpreter Joseph's pretending not to understand their language was a wise piece of art, as by that means he discovered their real...
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 E...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Reflections of Joseph's Brethren. B. C. 1706....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And they did not know that Joseph understood them for there was an interpreter between them.' Had it not been for this twist in the story we would...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 42:23 . Interpreter.] Heb. The interpreter —of the court. This official was not necessarily employed in interpreting a...
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 g...
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 Eg...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Simeon Kept Back in Egypt
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter, who was between him and his brothers and communicated all hi...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

he spake unto them by a interpreter. Heb. an interpreter was John 16:13 John 16:14 2 Corinthians 5:20
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 un...

²³ And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 42:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 42:23