Genesis 44:22

And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Ten Brothers Were Tested Joseph has had the satisfaction of seeing his brother Benjamin safe and well. He has heard his brothers acknowled...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 44. Benjamin is Accused of Stealing Joseph's Silver Cup, and Judah Pleads with Joseph to Punish him instead of Benjamin. The narrative is f...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in pe...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Final Test of Joseph's Brethren 2. Put my cup.. in the sack's mouth of the youngest] Joseph evidently did this as an excuse for keeping Benjam...
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

Judah Pleads for Benjamin Genesis 44:18-34 No portion in Genesis could be more suitable for Good Friday. Judah's proposal to give himself inste...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Occasionally, criticism of Joseph's action in placing the money and his cup in the sacks of his brethren has been made. To put the matter in the mild...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here Judah was typical of him who became our surety. Isaiah 53:4-5 .
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And we said unto my lord, the lad cannot leave his father ,.... That is, his father will not be willing to part with him: for [if] he should leave...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for [if] he should leave his father, [his father] would die. Ver. 22. See Trapp on " G...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And Judah said We have here a most pathetic speech which Judah made to Joseph on Benjamin's behalf. Either Judah was a better friend to Benjamin th...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BENJAMIN ACCUSED WRONGFULLY The wisdom of Joseph is seen now in such a way as to lead his brothers to repentance without accusing them. He instruc...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judah's Appeal on Behalf of Benjamin. B. C. 1707....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And you said to your servants, ‘Bring him down to me that I may set eyes on him.' And we said to my lord, ‘The young man cannot leave his father, fo...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 44:21 . That I may set mine eyes upon him.] An expression meaning the exercising of a tender care towards him. Thus ( Je...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 44:2 . Put my cup. A splendid cup decorated with devices; in these cups the Egyptians fancied they could divine by the various refractions...
The Biblical Illustrator

And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? Judah’s intercession I. IT WAS ABLE. II. IT WAS NOBLE. III. IT GAVE PROMISE OF FUTURE GRE...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 44:1 , Genesis 44:2 And he ( i.e. Joseph) commanded the steward of his house, —literally, him that was over hi...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judah's Heroic Behavior
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should leave his father, his father would die. From this we may conclude that th...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

his father would die. Genesis 44:30 Genesis 42:38

²² And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 44:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary 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

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

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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

Genesis 44:22