Genesis 45:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt [is] yours.

Ver. 20. Also regard not your stuff.] The same saith God to his; Care not for your lumber and trumpery; suffer with joy the loss of your goods: Come, come away in your affections; I have far better things for you above: the good of all the land of the living is yours, &c. And should we not cheerfully follow the divine call? Many play loath to depart, because they have treasure in the world, as those ten men had in the field. Jer 12:8 But all that this world affords is but trash to the truly religious. Alexander, hearing of the riches of the Indies, divided his kingdom of Macedon among his captains and soldiers. And being asked what he had left for himself; he answered, Hope. And should not the hope of heaven make us slight all earthly vanities? Spes in terrenis, incerti nomen boni: spes in divinis, nomen est certissimi. Hebrews 11:1 .

Genesis 45:20

20 Also regarde not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.