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Genesis 45:5

Joseph said, ‘Do not be angry with yourselves. God sent me here.’ He did not say, ‘You did a wrong thing, but I forgive you.’ He could not say that. The thing that happened was right. God did it. God brought Joseph to Egypt. God did that so as to save Jacob’s family in the *famine. And he did it so as to save Egypt.

God also had another purpose, which Joseph did not know. God had brought his people to Egypt to make them into a nation. In Egypt, they would learn many things that they would need to know in later times.

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See also Genesis 45:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 45:5. _BE NOT GRIEVED, NOR ANGRY WITH YOURSELVES_] This discovers a truly _noble mind_: he not only _forgives_ and _forgets_, but he wishes even those who had wronged him to forget the...

  • 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

    BE NOT GRIEVED... THAT YE SOLD ME. He tried to lead them away from their self-reproaches, and from fear and despair, to consider the overruling providence and the gracious ways of God in working out...

  • 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_;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _nor angry with yourselves_ The Heb. is "let there not be burning in your eyes," "do not look angry, or vexed," i.e. with yourselves. _to preserve life_ i.e. to preserve the life both of his brethren...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    NOW THEREFORE BE NOT GRIEVED, &C.— See Genesis 45:8 and ch. Genesis 50:20. These passages discover to us the very noble and just ideas which Joseph entertained concerning the Providence of God, whose...

  • 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 SAID UNTO HIS BRETHREN, COME NEAR TO ME, I PRAY YOU. AND THEY CAME NEAR. AND HE SAID, I AM_ _ JOSEPH YOUR BROTHER, WHOM YE SOLD INTO EGYPT._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    45:5 yourselves, (e-11) Lit. 'let it not be an occasion of anger in your eyes.'...

  • 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....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עַתָּ֣ה ׀ אַל ־תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ וְ אַל ־יִ֨חַר

  • 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

    Now therefore be not (b) grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. (b) This example teaches that we must by all means comfort those...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Hard. Hebrew, "Be not indignant in your eyes." Perhaps he was afraid, lest they should begin to accuse one another, as the authors of the deed, and thus disturb the harmony of this reconciliation. He...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Genesis 50:20; Psalms 105:16 Observe how piety and charity are blended. Reader! while we behold the LORD'S hand in all the appointments of life, we shall never be disposed to feel much anger at the in...

  • 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

    _‘GOD IS HIS OWN INTERPRETER AND HE WILL MAKE IT PLAIN’_ ‘God did send me before you to preserve life.’ Genesis 45:5 Joseph recognised his brethren at once, though they failed, as they bowed before...

  • 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

    NOW THEREFORE BE NOT GRIEVED,.... To an excess, so as to be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow; otherwise it became them to be grieved for their sin, and to show a godly sorrow and true repentance for...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life._ Ver. 5. _Now therefore be not grieved, &c._] See here a lively imag...

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

    _Be not grieved nor angry with yourselves_ Namely, immoderately, for the injury you did to me; or for the danger you have brought upon yourselves. Otherwise, he does not mean to dissuade them from a g...

  • 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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Joseph Makes Himself Known...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Now, therefore, be not grieved nor angry with yourselves that ye sold me hither. He saw, from the expression of their faces and eyes, that sorrow over their crime and anger over their miserable jealou...

  • 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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    NOR ANGRY WITH YOURSELVES: _ Heb._ neither let there be anger in your eyes...

  • 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

    _ 1706_ BE NOT GRIEVED, to wit, immoderately, and for the injury which you did to me, or for the danger which you have brought upon yourselves. Otherwise he doth not dissuade them from a godly sorrow...

  • 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 45:5 grieved H6087 (H8735) angry H2734 (H8799) yourselves H5869 sold H4376 (H8804) God H430 sent...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSEPH REVEALS HIS IDENTITY TO HIS BROTHERS AND SENDS FOR JACOB (GENESIS 45:1) Genesis 45:1 ‘Then Joseph could not restrain himself in front of all those who stood by him and he cried, “Cause every...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Genesis 45:5 Joseph looks away from and thrusts aside the wickedness of his brothers, and refers all to the over-ruling providence of God, bringing good out of evil, and making all things work togethe...

  • 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

    _Be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves_ THE DUTY OF SELF-FORGIVENESS Is it allowable, in any case, to forgive ourselves? Some of those who have a proper sense of man’s responsibility to his Make...

  • 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

    be not grieved. Isaiah 40:1 Isaiah 40:2 Luke 23:34 2 Corinthians 2:7...

  • 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

    Be not grieved or angry with yourselves — Sinners must grieve, and be angry with themselves for their sins; yea, though God, by his power, bring good out of them, for that is no thanks to the sinner:...

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