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Verse Genesis 42:6. _JOSEPH WAS THE GOVERNOR_] שליט _shallit_, an
_intendant_, a _protector_, from שלט _skalat_, to be _over as a_
_protector_; hence שלטים _shelatim, shields_, or _arms for_
_protect...
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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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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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JOSEPH WAS THE GOVERNOR— שׁליט _shalit,_ one who is appointed
ruler, or governor: the Arabic word _sultan_ comes from it.
_AND JOSEPH'S BRETHREN CAME_— Hence, it seems very probable, that
the names of...
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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 WAS THE GOVERNOR OVER THE LAND, AND HE IT WAS THAT SOLD TO
ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND: AND JOSEPH'S BRETHREN CAME, AND BOWED DOWN
THEMSELVES BEFORE HIM WITH THEIR FACES TO THE EARTH._
Jos...
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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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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 42
JACOB SENDS HIS SONS TO EGYPT
V1 Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt. So he said to his sons,
‘You look at each other and you do nothing...
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‘Joseph was the one who sold grain.’ Joseph certainly did not sell
all the grain himself. His servants did that. But perhaps Joseph sold
grain to those who came from far away. Or perhaps he saw his br...
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JOSEPH’S BRETHREN CAME AND BOWED DOWN THEMSELVES BEFORE HIM. —
Throughout the land of Egypt Joseph would sell by deputy, and only
give general directions; but the arrival of so large a party as
Joseph...
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וְ יֹוסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַ שַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל ־הָ
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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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_To him. Conformably to the prophetic dreams, chap. xxxvii. 7, 9.
(Menochius) --- Joseph was like a prince or sultan, shallit, with
sovereign authority. (Calmet)_...
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Now the dream is explained. Genesis 37:9. Consult that scripture:
Isaiah 60:14.-then Revelation 3:9....
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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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6._And Joseph was the governor _(164) _over the land_. Moses connects
the honor of Joseph with his fidelity and diligence. For although he
was possessed of supreme authority, he nevertheless submitted...
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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 [WAS] THE GOVERNOR OVER THE LAND,.... Not the land of
Canaan last mentioned, but the land of Egypt; under Pharaoh, he had
the chief and sole authority, and especially in the affair of the
c...
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_And Joseph [was] the governor over the land, [and] he [it was] that
sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and
bowed down themselves before him [with] their faces to the eart...
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_Joseph's brethren came and bowed themselves before him_ Some have
inferred from this that the names of all the strangers that came to
buy corn in Egypt were brought to Joseph and registered; and such...
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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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The Arrival in Egypt...
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And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to
all the people of the land. As the ruler of the country by Pharaoh's
decree and as the chief overseer of the store-houses, Joseph...
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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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1-6 Jacob saw the corn his neighbours had bought in Egypt, and brought
home. It is a spur to exertion to see others supplied. Shall others
get food for their souls, and shall we starve while it is to...
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HE SOLD TO THE PEOPLE; either,
1. By his ministers and commissioners appointed to that end, as men in
Scripture and in all authors are said to do that which others do by
their authority and command....
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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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‘And Joseph was the governor over the land, he it was who sold to
all the people of the land, and Joseph's brothers came and bowed
themselves to him with their faces to the earth.'
It is probable that...
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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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_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 42:6 About 20 years have passed since his
brothers last saw Joseph. While Joseph recognizes them, they do not
know who he is. BOWED THEMSELVES BEFORE HIM. Joseph interprets the...
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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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governor. Genesis 41:40 Genesis 41:41 Genesis 45:8 Genesis 45:26...
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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...