Genesis 42:4

Because he was very young, and now his best beloved son.

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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

But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die....
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

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 th...
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

Now the dream is explained. Genesis 37:9-10 . Consult that scripture: Isaiah 60:14 .-then Revelation 3:9 .
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Still a pilgrimage state, Hebrews 11:9-15 .
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren ,.... Benjamin is called Joseph's brother, because he was so both by father and mot...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him. Ver. 4. But Benjamin Jacob s...
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

Jacob Sends to Egypt to Buy Corn. B. C. 1706....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The First Visit of the Brothers to Egypt to Buy Corn ( Genesis 42:1-38 ). Genesis 42:1-4 ‘Now Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, and Jaco...
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 contemporar...
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 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 mean...
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

The Arrival in Egypt
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, his full brother by Rachel, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him. B...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Benjamin. Genesis 35:16-19 Lest. Genesis 42:38 Genesis 3:22 Genesis 11:4 Genesis 33:1 Genesis 33:2 Genesis 43:14 Genesis 43:29 Genes...
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...

⁴ But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 42:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 Biblical Illustrator

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 42:4