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Genesis 43:15-30
15So the menH582 tookH3947 theseH2063 giftsH4503, along with doubleH4932 the amount of silverH3701H3947H3027, andH853 Benjamin as wellH1144. Then they hurried downH6965H3381 to EgyptH4714 and stoodH5975 beforeH6440 JosephH3130.
16When JosephH3130 sawH7200 BenjaminH1144 withH854 his brothers, he saidH559 to the stewardH834 ofH5921 his houseH1004, “TakeH935 these menH582 to my houseH1004. SlaughterH2873 an animalH2874 and prepare itH3559, forH3588 they shall dineH398H582 with meH854 at noonH6672.” 17The manH376 didH6213 asH834 JosephH3130 had commandedH559 and tookH935 the brothers to Joseph’sH3130 houseH1004.
18But theH582 brothers were frightenedH3372 thatH3588 they had been takenH935 to Joseph’sH3130 houseH1004. “WeH587 have been broughtH935 here because ofH5921H1697 the silverH3701 that was returnedH7725 in our bagsH572 the first timeH8462,” they saidH559. “They intendH1556H5921 to overpowerH5307 usH5921 and takeH3947 usH853 as slavesH5650, along withH853 our donkeysH2543.”
19So they approachedH5066 Joseph’sH3130 stewardH376 and spokeH1696 to himH413 at the entranceH6607 to the houseH1004. 20“PleaseH994, sirH113,” they saidH559, “we really did come downH3381 here the first timeH8462 to buyH7666 foodH400. 21ButH1961 whenH3588 we cameH935 toH413 the place we lodged for the nightH4411, we openedH6605 our sacksH572 and, beholdH2009, each of usH376 found his silverH3701 in the mouthH6310 of his sackH572! It was the full amountH4948 of our silverH3701, and we have brought it backH7725 with usH3027. 22We have broughtH3381 additionalH312 silverH3701 with usH3027 to buyH7666 foodH400. We do notH3808 knowH3045 whoH4310 putH7760 our silverH3701 in our sacksH572.”
23“It is fineH7965,” said the stewardH559. “Do notH408 be afraidH3372. Your GodH430, the GodH430 of your fatherH1, gaveH5414 you the treasureH4301 that was in your sacksH572. I receivedH935H413 your silverH3701.” Then he brought SimeonH8095 outH3318 to themH413. 24And theH376 steward tookH935 the menH582 into Joseph’sH3130 houseH1004, gave themH5414 waterH4325 to washH7364 their feetH7272, and providedH5414 foodH4554 for their donkeysH2543.
25SinceH3588 the brothers had been toldH8085 thatH3588 they were going to eatH398 a mealH3899 thereH8033, they preparedH3559 their giftH4503 forH5704 Joseph’sH3130 arrivalH935 at noonH6672. 26When JosephH3130 cameH935 homeH1004, they presentedH935 himH853 with the giftsH4503 they had broughtH3027H1004, and they bowedH7812 to the ground before himH776.
27He askedH7592 if they were wellH7965, and then he askedH559, “How is your elderlyH7965H2205 fatherH1 you toldH559 me about? Is he stillH5750 aliveH2416?”
28“Your servantH5650 our fatherH1 is wellH7965,” they answeredH559. “He is stillH5750 aliveH2416.” And they bowed downH6915 to honor himH7812.
29When Joseph looked upH5375H5869 and sawH7200 his brotherH251 BenjaminH1144, his own mother’sH517 sonH1121, he askedH559, “Is thisH2088 your youngestH6996 brotherH251, the oneH834 you told me aboutH559H413?” Then he declaredH559, “May GodH430 be gracious to youH2603, my sonH1121.”
30JosephH3130 hurriedH4116 out becauseH3588 he was movedH3648H7356 to tearsH1245H1058 forH413 his brotherH251, and he wentH935 to a private roomH2315 to weepH1058H8033.
Commentaries on Genesis 43
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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