"And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:"
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Verse Genesis 43:11. _CARRY DOWN THE MAN A PRESENT_] From the very
earliest times _presents_ were used as means of introduction to great
men. This is particularly noticed by Solomon: _A man's gift mak...
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- Joseph and His Eleven Brethren
11. דבשׁ _d__e__bash_, “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from
the juice of the grape. בטנים _bôṭ__e__n_, “pistachio
nuts.” שׁקד _shâqêd_, “almond tree;” related:
“a...
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CHAPTER 43 THE SECOND VISIT TO JOSEPH
_ 1. The journey to Egypt with Benjamin (Genesis 43:1)_
2. The kindness of Joseph (Genesis 43:16)...
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GENESIS 43. THE BROTHERS RETURN TO EGYPT WITH BENJAMIN. It is
generally held that this chapter is from J except for the references
to Simeon in Genesis 43:14 and Genesis 43:23_ b_. According to J,
Sim...
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The Return to Egypt
2. _Go again_ That Jacob seems to forget about Simeon, is due to the
change from the E to the J narrative....
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TAKE OF THE BEST FRUITS— Of the most rare and excellent productions
of the land of Canaan; in the Hebrew, _of the praise of the land._ The
authors of the Universal History observe, that "it is to be f...
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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 THEIR FATHER ISRAEL SAID UNTO THEM, IF IT MUST BE SO NOW, DO
THIS; TAKE OF THE BEST FRUITS IN THE LAND IN YOUR VESSELS, AND CARRY
DOWN THE MAN A PRESENT, A LITTLE BALM, AND A LITTLE HONEY, SPICES...
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43:11 in (c-20) Lit. 'the celebrity of.' tragacanth (d-40) ladanum,
(d-42) See ch. 37.25....
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THE SECOND VISIT TO EGYPT
11. Balm] or 'balsam,'with healing properties. HONEY] This was
grape-honey, a syrup made of grapes and diluted with water for a
drink. It is still exported from Hebron to Eg...
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 43
JACOB SENDS HIS SONS TO EGYPT AGAIN
V1 Now there was an extreme lack of food in the region. V2 And they
had eaten the grain that the brothers h...
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THE BEST FRUITS. — Heb., _the song,_ that is, whatever in the land
is most celebrated in song.
IN YOUR VESSELS. — The word used in Genesis 42:25, where see Note.
Concerning this present two remarks mu...
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וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל
אֲבִיהֶ֗ם אִם ־כֵּ֣ן ׀ אֵפֹוא֮ זֹ֣את
עֲשׂוּ֒ קְח֞וּ מִ זִּמְרַ֤ת 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."- Genesis 50:19....
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THE BROTHERS RETURN WITH BENJAMIN
Genesis 43:1
Joseph, in giving corn to save his own brethren and the Egyptians from
starvation, is a type of our Lord, who gives the bread of life to Jew
and Gentil...
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All the old characteristics of Jacob are manifest in this account of
his proposed method of dealing with the governor of Egypt with whom
his sons had had to do. If things were against him, he did not...
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JOSEPH GETS TO SEE BENJAMIN
All of their sacks were filled with grain along with their money.
Having already been accused of being spies, they were horrified when
one brother discovered their money w...
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Best fruits: Hebrew literally, "of the praise, or song of the earth;"
or of those things for which the country is most renowned, and which
are not found in Egypt. (Origen) --- Balm. Literally, rosin,...
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Observe, though Canaan wanted corn, yet it abounded with honey.
Reader! there are many parts of the earth which are blessed with the
gifts of common providence: but what are these without the special...
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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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11._Take of the best fruits _(167) Though the fruits which Moses
enumerates were, for the most part, not very precious, because the
condition of holy Jacob was not such that he could send any royal
pr...
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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 THEIR FATHER SAID UNTO THEM,.... Being in some measure convinced
by their reasonings, and in part at least reconciled to let Benjamin
go with them, there being nothing to be done, he perceived, un...
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And their father Israel said unto them, If [it must be] so now, do
this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry
down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spice...
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_If it must be so now, take your brother_ If no corn can be had but
upon those terms, as good expose him to the perils of the journey, as
suffer ourselves and families, and Benjamin among the rest, to...
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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...
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And their father Israel said unto them, if it must be so now, do this:
take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, literally, the
song of the country, that for which the country is known and...
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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...
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THE BROTHERS RETURN TO EGYPT
The famine continued until Jacob and his family had eaten up all the
provision they had gotten from Egypt. Then Jacob urged his sons to go
again and bring more food from...
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1-14 Jacob urges his sons to go and buy a little food; now, in time
of dearth, a little must suffice. Judah urges that Benjamin should go
with them. It is not against the honour and duty children owe...
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Of all which see GENESIS 37:25. The NUTS were of that kind which we
call pistaches, as some Hebrew and other expositors render the word;
for that was both an excellent fruit, and peculiar to Judea and...
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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 43:11 father H1 Israel H3478 said H559 (H8799) so H645 do
H6213 (H8798) Take H3947 (H8798) fruits H2173 land H776 vessels H3627
down H3381 (H8685) present H4503 little H4592 balm H6875 little...
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‘And their father Israel said to them, “If it is so now, do it.
Take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry the
Man down a present, a little balm and a little honey, spicery and
m...
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CONTENTS: Second visit of Joseph's brethren to Egypt in their
necessity.
CHARACTERS: Jacob, Benjamin, Joseph, Simeon, Judah, steward.
CONCLUSION: The way to find mercy with men is to seek it of God...
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Genesis 43:14. _If I be bereaved._ The patriarch Jacob having at
length consented to the second journey, discovered very great wisdom
in the instructions he gave to his sons; nor were his piety and
su...
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_Go again, buy us a little food_
JACOB UNDER THE PRESSURE OF WANT
I. His CHANGE OF RESOLUTION (Genesis 43:11).
II. His PIETY THROUGHOUT.
1. His faith in God.
2. His honest principle.
3. It is no...
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HEATHER HONEY
Take... a little honey. Genesis 43:11.
You like honey, don't you? Up hands those who don't! Honey is very
sweet so sweet that a little of it goes a long way. It is Nature's
jam. God h...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 43:1 The ongoing famine eventually forces
Jacob to send his sons back to Egypt with Benjamin. When the brothers
return, they are unexpectedly invited to dine at Joseph’s house....
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 43:7. The man asked us straitly.] Heb., “Asking, asked.”
He earnestly enquired about us and our kindred.—
GENESIS 43:9. LET ME BEAR THE BLAME FOR EVER.] Heb., “I shall be a...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 43:1, GENESIS 43:2
AND THE FAMINE WAS SORE (literally, _was heavy_)_ _IN THE LAND (_sc_._
_of Canaan). AND IT CAME TO PASS, when they had eaten up—literally,
_had finished to eat...
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So that was it. But time went on. The famine continued and they used
up all of the grain that they had purchased in Egypt.
And so it came to pass, when they had eaten up the wheat which they
had boug...
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If it must be. Genesis 43:14 Esther 4:16 Acts 21:14 carry down.
Genesis 32:13 Genesis 33:10 Genesis 37:25 Deuteronomy 33:14 1 Samuel
9:7 1 Samuel 25:27...
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PEACE AND PARDON
Genesis 43:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
By way of introduction we wish to present to you some succinct
statements in Genesis 42:36
As the famine gripped the land, there was but one recour...
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If it must be so now, take your brother — If no corn can be had but
upon those terms, as good expose him to the perils of the journey, as
suffer ourselves and families, and Benjamin among the rest, to...