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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 43 - Introduction

Jacob, overcome by the entreaty of his sons, delivers Benjamin to them, and sends them again into AEgypt. Joseph receives his brethren with great kindness, brings Simeon out to them, and makes them a feast.

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See also Genesis 43 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    (J.) Joseph's Brethren in Egypt. The second Visit This chapter is taken from the J narrative, which the Compiler harmonizes with E in Genesis 43:14_; Genesis 43:23_. This and the following chapter fo...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART THIRTY-SIX RECAPITULATION: SURVEY OF THE PATRIARCHAL AGE From _A Class-Book of Old Testament History,_ pp. 73-76 by G. F. Maclear, D.D. Published by Macmillan, London, 1881, now long out of pri...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 43 This chapter informs us how that the famine continued in the land of Canaan, and the corn that Jacob's family had from Egypt being consumed, Jacob pressed his sons to go do...

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

    _A.M. 2297. B.C. 1707._ Here the story of Joseph's brethren is carried on. (1,) _ Their melancholy parting with their father Jacob, in Canaan, Genesis 43:1._ (2,) _ Their meeting with Joseph in Egy...

  • 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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin into Egypt. (1-14) Joseph's reception of his brethren, their fears. (15-25) Joseph makes a feast for his brethren. (26-34)...

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