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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Genesis 45:12

And, behold, your eyes see and the eyes of my brother Benjamin that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you, that the entire scene was not a dream and a delusion.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 45:12. _THAT_ IT IS _MY MOUTH THAT SPEAKETH UNTO YOU._] The Targum of _Jonathan ben Uzziel_ renders the place thus: - "Your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - Joseph Made Himself Known to His Brethren 10. גשׁן _gôshen_, Goshen, Gesem (Arabias related perhaps to גשׁם _geshem_ “rain, shower”), a region on the borders of Egypt and Arabia, near the gulf of...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 45 JOSEPH REVEALS HIMSELF _ 1. He reveals himself (Genesis 45:1)_ 2. His address (Genesis 45:4) 3. He kissed his brethren (Genesis 45:14) 4. Pharaoh's command ...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    BEHOLD, YOUR EYES SEE... THAT IT IS MY MOUTH THAT SPEAKETH TO YOU. He did not now speak through an interpreter as before, but with his own mouth, in their native Hebrew. They could thus have. proof,...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Joseph makes himself known to his Brethren 1. _refrain himself_ As in Genesis 43:31. The vehemence of Joseph's emotion forms a trait in his character and a feature in the narrative. Cf. Genesis 45:2_;...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IT IS MY MOUTH THAT SPEAKETH UNTO YOU— The Chaldee adds, _in our own language,_ without an interpreter, as before....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. _Joseph as Prime Minister of Egypt_ (Genesis 41:46 to Genesis 47:31) 46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _HASTE YE, AND GO UP TO MY FATHER, AND SAY UNTO HIM, THUS SAITH THY SON JOSEPH, GOD HATH MADE ME LORD OF ALL EGYPT: COME DOWN UNTO ME, TARRY NOT:_ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSEPH MAKES HIMSELF KNOWN TO HIS BRETHREN. PHARAOH INVITES JACOB AND HIS FAMILY TO SETTLE IN EGYPT 5-7. Joseph declares that the events of the past all witnessed to the providential care of God....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 45 JOSEPH TELLS HIS BROTHERS WHO HE IS V1 Then Joseph could not control himself in front of all those who stood by him. He cried, ‘Make every one...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הִנֵּ֤ה עֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ רֹאֹ֔ות וְ עֵינֵ֖י אָח

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE RECONCILIATION Genesis 45:1 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones.- Hebrews 11:22 IT is generally by so...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JOSEPH MAKES HIMSELF KNOWN TO HIS BROTHERS Genesis 45:1 It may be that we have here an exact representation of a scene which shall be transacted some day, when our Lord makes Himself known to His bre...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In the account of Joseph's revelation of himself to his brethren, the chief value is in his recognition of the fact that his destiny had been in the hand of God: "It was not you that sent me hither, b...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    JOSEPH MADE KNOWN TO HIS BROTHERS Joseph could restrain himself no longer, so he caused all the servants to leave. He revealed his true identity to his brothers and openly wept. The brothers were fear...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that [it is] (d) my mouth that speaketh unto you. (d) That is, that I speak in your own language and have no interpreter....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _My mouth. You now recognize my features and my speech; particularly you, my dear Benjamin. (Haydock) --- I speak no longer by an interpreter. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    That's a sweet promise of a spiritual sight: Isaiah 52:8....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 42 THROUGH 47. At the same time another scene presents itself. His brethren, who had rejected him, forced by famine, are brought, by the path of repentance an...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND, BEHOLD, YOUR EYES SEE, AND THE EYES OF MY BROTHER BENJAMIN,.... They were eyewitnesses of his being alive, having themselves seen him, and even Benjamin, who could not be suspected by his father...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that [it is] my mouth that speaketh unto you. Ver. 12. _That it is my mouth._] I speak not now, as before I did, by an interpreter: I...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Your eyes see that it is my mouth_ If they could recollect themselves, they might remember something of his features and speech, and be satisfied: or rather he means, You see, I speak to you not by a...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ioseph maketh himselfe knowen to his brethren. 5 Hee comforteth them in Gods prouidence. 9 Hee sendeth for his father. 16 Pharaoh confirmeth it. 21 Ioseph furnisheth them for their iourney, and...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    SEVENTH SECTION _The second journey. Benjamin accompanying. Joseph maketh himself known to his brethren. Their return. Jacob’s joy._ GENESIS 43-45 A. The trial of the brethren. Their repentance and...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSEPH REVEALS HIMSELF Now that the grace of God has wrought genuine repentance in the hearts of the brothers, and Judah in particular, Joseph is free to reveal to them His own true identity. He was...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-15 Joseph let Judah go on, and heard all he had to say. He found his brethren humbled for their sins, mindful of himself, for Judah had mentioned him twice in his speech, respectful to their father...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Because I speak to you not by an interpreter, as hitherto I have done, but immediately, and in the Hebrew language....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    On which we shall dwell more particularly. There is not in scripture a more perfect and beautiful type of Christ than Joseph. Whether we view Christ as the object of the Father's love, the object of t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 45:12 behold H7200 (H8802) eyes H5869 eyes H5869 brother H251 Benjamin H1144 mouth H6310 speaks H1696 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “And behold your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you. And you will tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen, and you wil...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Genesis 45:9. _Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt; come down unto me, tarry not:_ Joseph, having made himself known to h...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Genesis 45:1. _Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him: and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself know...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Joseph reveals himself to his brethren whom he blesses and sends back to Egypt. CHARACTERS: Joseph, brothers, Pharaoh, Jacob. CONCLUSION: «He worketh all things together for good to them t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 45:5. _Be not grieved;_ that is, not with any farther grief and trouble; for ye have wept and suffered enough. It was God, who taking advantage of your fault, sent me before you to preserve li...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thus saith thy son Joseph_ LESSONS 1. Providence may order traitors to be messengers of better news than they intended. 2. Gracious children are speedy to take off grief from their parents’ heart...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 45:1 Moved by Judah’s speech, Joseph is unable to restrain his emotions. He reveals his true identity to his amazed brothers. In a long speech he attempts to lessen their sense...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 45:6. Earring.] _To ear in_ the Anglo-Saxon means _to plough._ The word is used in this sense in Exodus 34:12; Deuteronomy 21:4.—...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 45:1, GENESIS 45:2 THEN (literally, and) JOSEPH COULD NOT REFRAIN HIMSELF (_i.e._ keep himself from giving way to the impulses of love) BEFORE ALL THEM THAT STOOD BY HIM ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Then Joseph could not refrain himself before them that stood by him; and he cried and he said, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known to hi...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    your eyes. Genesis 42:23 Luke 24:39 John 20:27 my mouth. Not as Genesis 42:23...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    JOSEPH MAKING HIMSELF KNOWN Genesis 45:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Chapter 44 of Genesis is introductory to 45. 1. DOING EVIL FOR GOOD. This is discussed in Genesis 44:1. Of course the sons of Jacob had n...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Your eyes see that it is my mouth — If they could recollect themselves, they might remember something of his features and speech, and be satisfied. (2.) He is very earnest that his father and all his...

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