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- Joseph and Ten of His Brethren
1. שׁבר _sheber_, “fragment, crumb, hence, grain.” בר _bar_
“pure,” “winnowed,” hence, “corn” (grain).
6. שׁליט _shallı̂yṭ_, “ruler, governor, hence,” Sultan.
Not e...
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CHAPTER 42 THE FIRST VISIT OF JOSEPH'S BRETHREN
_ 1. Joseph's brethren sent to Egypt (Genesis 42:1)_
2. Joseph meets his brethren (Genesis 42:6)
3. Put in prison for three days (Genesis 42:17)
4....
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GENESIS 42. JOSEPH'S BROTHERS COME TO EGYPT TO BUY CORN, AND
UNWITTINGLY ENCOUNTER JOSEPH. The greater part is taken from E, but
Genesis 42:2; Genesis 42:4_ b_, Genesis 42:5;...
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_That is it that I spake_ Joseph seems to say that their claim to be
all the sons of one man is improbable and suspicious. If these
suspicions are to be removed, their statements must be verified. The...
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The first Interview with Joseph
6. _governor_ The late, and not very common, word here used in the
Hebrew (_shâlît_) denotes the position of "Grand Vizier 1 [59]
[59] On the "Grand Vizier" of Egypt,...
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THAT IS IT THAT I SPAKE— This confirms what I said, and gives me
just grounds for suspicion that _you_ really _are spies:_ you pretend
to have another brother; why then should your father not have sen...
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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,...
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_AND JOSEPH REMEMBERED THE DREAMS WHICH HE DREAMED OF THEM, AND SAID
UNTO THEM, YE ARE SPIES; TO SEE THE NAKEDNESS OF THE LAND YE ARE
COME._
Ye are spies, х_ MªRAGªLIYM_ (H7270)] - ye are footing it;...
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THE FIRST VISIT OF JOSEPH'S BRETHREN TO EGYPT
1. When Jacob saw] The caravans which travelled from Egypt to Syria
would bring the news to Hebron....
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Joseph perseveres in this charge in order to have a pretext for
getting Benjamin to Egypt. He hoped too, perhaps, that his father
would follow when his favourite son had left him....
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THAT IS IT... — Joseph persists in his charge, because, besides the
information which he gained, he also wished to get Benjamin into his
power, that he might have him with him. As for his brethren, he...
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וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֖ם יֹוסֵ֑ף ה֗וּא
אֲשֶׁ֨ר דּ
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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."-...
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JOSEPH SEES HIS TEN BROTHERS
Genesis 42:1
The true interpretation of Joseph's treatment of his brethren is to be
found in the supposition that he repeated toward them, as nearly as
possible, the beha...
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According to the foretelling of Joseph in interpreting Pharaoh's
dreams, the famine came; but through Joseph's executive ability Egypt
was provided with corn sufficient not only for its own needs, but...
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JOSEPH'S BROTHERS BOW BEFORE HIM
Jacob heard of the great supply of grain in Egypt. He sent the ten
older brothers to buy grain to sustain them. As the grand vizier,
Joseph had complete control over t...
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Observe, in this verse, the effects of conscience: see that scripture:
Romans 2:15. Observe the conscious sense of merited punishment also:
therefore (say they) is this distress come upon us. Sinners...
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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...
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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...
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AND JOSEPH SAID UNTO THEM, THAT [IS IT] THAT I SPAKE UNTO YOU, SAYING,
YE [ARE] SPIES. This proves it, at least gives strong suspicion of it;
since at first they seemed to speak of themselves, as if t...
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And Joseph said unto them, That [is it] that I spake unto you, saying,
Ye [are] spies:
Ver. 14. _That is it that I spake unto you._] He lays it hard to them
still: as who should say, The longer I hea...
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1 Iacob sendeth his ten sonnes to buy corne in Egypt.
6 They are imprisoned by Ioseph for spies.
18 They are set at libertie, on condition to bring Beniamin.
21 They haue remorse for Ioseph.
24 Si...
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And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying,
Ye are spies. He treats their mention of a brother at home as a mere
subterfuge, as an attempt to make their story plausible....
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In Prison as Spies...
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SIXTH SECTION
_Retributive Discipline. The Famine and the First Journey to Egypt.
Joseph’s struggles with himself. The repentance of the Brethren.
Joseph and Simeon._
GENESIS 42:1-38.
1Now when Jaco...
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JACOB SENDS HIS SONS TO EGYPT
The famine reaches to Jacob's land. God makes him and his sons to feel
the distress of famine until they hear that Egypt has an abundance of
food that is available for s...
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7-20 Joseph was hard upon his brethren, not from a spirit of revenge,
but to bring them to repentance. Not seeing his brother Benjamin, he
suspected that they had made away with him, and he gave them...
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This justifies my accusation; for it is not probable that one man
should have so many sons, all grown up and living together in one
family, and that he should expose them all to the perils of such a
j...
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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...
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Genesis 42:14 Joseph H3130 said H559 (H8799) spoke H1696 (H8765)
saying H559 (H8800) spies H7270 ...
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‘And Joseph said to them, “It is as I said to you, you are spies.
You will prove yourselves in this way. By the life of Pharaoh you
shall not go forth from here unless your youngest brother comes here...
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CONTENTS: Joseph preserves his brethren from the famine.
CHARACTERS: Jacob, Joseph, brothers.
CONCLUSION: Times of testing await those who are guilty and often
prove the effectual means of awakening...
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Genesis 42:4. _Benjamin._ Jacob wished to reserve him to be heir of
the blessing instead of Joseph, who he thought was dead. Hence he let
the ten go, for it is highly probable that the Egyptians would...
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_We are true men_
TRUE LIFE
I. THE MISTAKEN ESTIMATE. “We are true men.” Were they? They spoke
for themselves, they spoke for one another; but had they a good report
of the truth itself? You know be...
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_Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt_
PROVIDENCE WORKING IN MEN’S LIVES
I. The story of Joseph is a good example of what is meant by
Providence working for the best in the lives of m...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 42:1 Shortage of food in Canaan forces Jacob
to send his sons to Egypt, but Benjamin, Joseph’s younger brother,
remains at home, for Jacob fears losing him, too. When Joseph
en...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 42:10 THIS DAY WITH OUR FATHER (v. Genesis
42:13). Seizing on this reference to Benjamin, Joseph demands that the
brothers prove their tr
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 42:6. Governor.] “The word rendered governor, _Shalit_, is,
except here, said to be only found in the books contemporary with and
following the Captivity. _Salatis_ is given...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 42:1
NOW WHEN JACOB SAW—literally, _and Jacob saw, i.e._ perceived by the
preparations of others for buying corn in Egypt (Lange), but more
probably learnt by the report which othe...
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The Pharaoh in Egypt had had two dreams with similarities because they
had one interpretation. The first dream involved the seven fat cows
grazing by the river and seven lean cows rising up and eating...
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Genesis 42:9 Job 13:24 Job 19:11 Matthew 15:21...
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JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN
Genesis 42:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As we enter the Genesis 42:1 of Genesis we find Jacob and Joseph's
brethren under the throes of the famine. As we see it from the Divine
view...