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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Genesis 43:30

His bowels did yearn; his heart and inward parts were vehemently moved, as they commonly are upon occasion of any excessive passion, of love, pity, grief, or joy, &c.

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See also Genesis 43:30 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ _d__e__bash_, “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים _bôṭ__e__n_, “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד _shâqêd_, “almond tree;” related: “aw...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 43 THE SECOND VISIT TO JOSEPH _ 1. The journey to Egypt with Benjamin (Genesis 43:1)_ 2. The kindness of Joseph (Genesis 43:16)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    GENESIS 43. THE BROTHERS RETURN TO EGYPT WITH BENJAMIN. It is generally held that this chapter is from J except for the references to Simeon in Genesis 43:14 and Genesis 43:23_ b_. According to J, Sim...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _his bowels did yearn_ For this phrase denoting strong feelings cf. 1 Kings 3:26; Jeremiah 31:20. Joseph's emotion is recorded here, as in Genesis 42:24, in proof of his tenderness and sympathy. The s...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Reception in Joseph's House 15. _stood before Joseph_ The story is condensed. The men on arrival in Egypt are required to present themselves for purposes of trade before Joseph....

  • 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

    _AND JOSEPH MADE HASTE; FOR HIS BOWELS DID YEARN UPON HIS BROTHER: AND HE SOUGHT WHERE TO WEEP; AND HE ENTERED INTO HIS CHAMBER, AND WEPT THERE._ Joseph said, Set on bread - equivalent to-have dinner...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SECOND VISIT TO EGYPT 11. Balm] or 'balsam,'with healing properties. HONEY] This was grape-honey, a syrup made of grapes and diluted with water for a drink. It is still exported from Hebron to Eg...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    BOWELS] regarded as the seat of the affections by the Hebrews: cp. 2 Corinthians 6:12....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 43 JACOB SENDS HIS SONS TO EGYPT AGAIN V1 Now there was an extreme lack of food in the region. V2 And they had eaten the grain that the brothers...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְמַהֵ֣ר יֹוסֵ֗ף כִּֽי ־נִכְמְר֤וּ רַחֲמָיו֙...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    VISITS OF JOSEPH'S BRETHREN Genesis 42:1; Genesis 43:1; Genesis 44:1 "Fear not: for am I in the place of God? But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good."-...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JOSEPH FEASTS HIS BROTHERS Genesis 43:16 Our Savior, of whom Joseph was such a striking emblem, knows all about us. Though we may fear Him with a great fear, He is providing for us with a thoughtful...

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

    All the old characteristics of Jacob are manifest in this account of his proposed method of dealing with the governor of Egypt with whom his sons had had to do. If things were against him, he did not...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    JOSEPH GETS TO SEE BENJAMIN All of their sacks were filled with grain along with their money. Having already been accused of being spies, they were horrified when one brother discovered their money wa...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The abomination of the Egyptians most probably was, that the Hebrews scrupled not to eat of those things which the Egyptians worshipped. 2 Kings 23:13....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Jeremiah 31:20; Hosea 11:8....

  • 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...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _TENDERNESS AND SELF-CONTROL_ ‘He entered into his chamber, and wept there. And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself.’ Genesis 43:30 The text exhibits the contrast between the se...

  • 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 JOSEPH MADE HASTE,.... To get out of the room where he was with his brethren as fast as he could: FOR HIS BOWELS DID YEARN UPON HIS BROTHER; his passions grew strong, his affections were raised,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought [where] to weep; and he entered into [his] chamber, and wept there. Ver. 30. _And Joseph made haste, &c._] He hid his a...

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

    _God be gracious to thee, my son_ So he terms him, not from special affection, which he did not yet intend to discover; but because it is a courteous appellation, whereby superiors were wont to salute...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Iacob is hardly perswaded to send Beniamin. 15 Ioseph entertaineth his brethren. 31 Hee maketh them a feast. [BENIAMIN GOETH WITH HIS BRETHREN.] 1 AND the famine was sore in the land. 2 And it...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother, his love excited his feelings to such an extent that he could no longer control himself; AND HE SOUGHT WHERE TO WEEP; AND HE ENTERED I...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE MEAL IN JOSEPH'S HOUSE...

  • 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

    THE BROTHERS RETURN TO EGYPT The famine continued until Jacob and his family had eaten up all the provision they had gotten from Egypt. Then Jacob urged his sons to go again and bring more food from...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    26-34 Observe the great respect Joseph's brethren paid to him. Thus were Joseph's dreams more and more fulfilled. Joseph showed great kindness to them. He treated them nobly; but see here the early d...

  • 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 43:30 heart H7356 yearned H3648 (H8738) brother H251 Joseph H3130 haste H4116 (H8762) sought H1245 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And Joseph acted hurriedly, for his heart was filled with longing for his brother, and he wanted somewhere to weep, and he entered his private room and wept there. And he washed his face, and came ou...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Genesis 43:30 The text exhibits the contrast between the secret life and the outward life of each one of us; between the chamber and the banqueting-room; between the man whom God sees and the man whom...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Second visit of Joseph's brethren to Egypt in their necessity. CHARACTERS: Jacob, Benjamin, Joseph, Simeon, Judah, steward. CONCLUSION: The way to find mercy with men is to seek it of God...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 43:14. _If I be bereaved._ The patriarch Jacob having at length consented to the second journey, discovered very great wisdom in the instructions he gave to his sons; nor were his piety and su...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And he took and sent messes unto them from before him._ JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN AT THE BANQUET Consider this incident-- I. As IT ILLUSTRATES SOME USEFUL PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL LIFE. 1. That we shoul...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 43:1 The ongoing famine eventually forces Jacob to send his sons back to Egypt with Benjamin. When the brothers return, they are unexpectedly invited to dine at Joseph’s house....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 43:30 HIS COMPASSION GREW WARM FOR HIS BROTHER. Seeing Benjamin for the first time in 20 years, Joseph leaves the room so he can weep....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 43:27. Is your father well?] Heb. “Is there peace to your father?”— GENESIS 43:28. THY SERVANT, OUR FATHER, IS IN GOOD HEALTH, HE IS YET ALIVE?] Heb., “Peace to thy servant...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 43:1, GENESIS 43:2 AND THE FAMINE WAS SORE (literally, _was heavy_)_ _IN THE LAND (_sc_._ _of Canaan). AND IT CAME TO PASS, when they had eaten up—lite

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So that was it. But time went on. The famine continued and they used up all of the grain that they had purchased in Egypt. And so it came to pass, when they had eaten up the wheat which they had bough...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    his bowels. 1 Kings 3:26 Jeremiah 31:20 Hosea 11:8 Philippians 1:8...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    JOSEPH A TYPE OF GRACE Genesis 43:16 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Grace defined. There is a verse in Romans which reads: "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." There is a verse in Revelation whic...

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