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Genesis 45:1-28

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 of guilt by stressing God’s role in sending him to Egypt in order to preserve the lives of his family. With the famine set to continue for another five years, Joseph sends his brothers back to Canaan in order to bring the rest of his family to Egypt. The narrator makes no comment on whether Joseph’s deception of his brothers was right. The emphasis is on the consequences: the brothers acknowledged their guilt for what they did to Joseph, and they were concerned for their father and their youngest brother. This allowed for forgiveness between Joseph and his brothers.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XLV _Joseph, deeply affected with the speech of Judah, could no_ _longer conceal himself, but discovers himself to his brethren_, 1-4. _Excuses their conduct towards him, and attributes 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

    JOSEPH MAKES HIMSELF KNOWN. -- Genesis 45:1-15. GOLDEN TEXT. --_ Overcome evil with good._ -- Romans 12:21. TIME. --About B. C. 1803. PLACES. --Egypt. HELPFUL READINGS. -- Genesis 37:

  • 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

    THEN JOSEPH COULD NOT— The beauties of this chapter are so striking, that it would be an indignity to the reader's judgment to point them out: all who can read and feel must be sensible of them; as, p...

  • 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

    _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 KNOWN UNTO HIS BRE...

  • 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

    Joseph had tested his brothers. He had acted as a judge. And he had proved that the character of the brothers had changed. But he could not say, ‘You deserve that I forgive you.’ His emotion was too s...

  • 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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XLV. JOSEPH IS RECONCILED TO HIS BRETHREN, AND ENCOURAGES THEM AND HIS FATHER TO MAKE EGYPT THEIR HOME. (1) JOSEPH COULD NOT REFRAIN HIMSELF. — The picture which Judah had drawn of his father’s love f...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ לֹֽא ־יָכֹ֨ל יֹוסֵ֜ף לְ הִתְאַפֵּ֗ק לְ

  • 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

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

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS Nature was wound up to the highest pitch in the bosom of Joseph, by the address of Judah in the foregoing Chapter, and could no longer contain. In the opening of this Chapter it gave vent, 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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    1._Then Joseph could not refrain himself _(175) Moses relates in this chapter the manner in which Joseph made himself known to his brethren. In the first place, he declares, that Joseph had done viole...

  • 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

    THEN JOSEPH COULD NOT REFRAIN HIMSELF,.... That he should not weep, as the Targum of Jonathan adds; at least he could not much longer refrain from tears, such an effect Judah's speech had on his passi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 known unto his bret...

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

    _Then Joseph could not refrain himself_ Several times before he had found great difficulty to refrain himself, but now, being overcome by Judah's most affecting speech, he was constrained to yield to...

  • 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

    Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. Now that he had such unmistakable proof of the genuineness of his brothers' re...

  • 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

    GENESIS CHAPTER 45 Joseph no longer able to refrain, discovers himself to his brethren, and weeps; asks concerning his father: they are troubled at his presence, GENESIS 45:1. He forbids their grief f...

  • 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 45:1 Joseph H3130 could H3201 (H8804) restrain H662 (H8692) stood H5324 (H8737) cried H7121 ...

  • 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...

  • 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

    _Joseph made himself known unto his brethren_ JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN I. JUDAH’S PATHETIC APPEAL FOR THE RELEASE OF BENJAMIN (Genesis 44:30). In this appeal the following points are made: 1. Jacob’...

  • 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

    could not. Genesis 43:30 Genesis 43:31 Isaiah 42:14 Jeremiah 20:9 Cause....

  • 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

    Judah and his brethren were waiting for an answer, and could not but be amazed to discover, instead of the gravity of a judge, the natural affection of a father or brother. [1.] Cause every man to go...

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