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Verse Genesis 44:16. _WHAT SHALL WE SAY, C._] No words can more
strongly mark _confusion_ and _perturbation_ of mind. They, no doubt,
all thought that Benjamin had actually stolen the cup and the
prob...
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- The Ten Brothers Were Tested
Joseph has had the satisfaction of seeing his brother Benjamin safe
and well. He has heard his brothers acknowledging their guilt
concerning himself. He resolves to put...
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CHAPTER 44 THE FEIGNED DISMAY AND THE BRINGING BACK
_ 1. The cup concealed and the dismay (Genesis 44:1)_
2. The return to Joseph's house (Genesis 44:14)...
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GENESIS 44. BENJAMIN IS ACCUSED OF STEALING JOSEPH'S SILVER CUP, AND
JUDAH PLEADS WITH JOSEPH TO PUNISH HIM INSTEAD OF BENJAMIN. The
narrative is from J. Joseph arranges this final test that he may be...
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The Divining Cup
1. _with food, as much as they can carry_ The "food" means corn; and
by special favour the corn is not given them by price, but on a more
generous scale; as much as they could carry....
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GOD HATH FOUND OUT THE INIQUITY OF THY SERVANTS— There is no doubt
from the context, that Judah here speaks of the iniquity of the fact
in question, which he confesses, and speaks of as the iniquity o...
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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 JUDAH SAID, WHAT SHALL WE SAY UNTO MY LORD? WHAT SHALL WE SPEAK?
OR HOW SHALL WE CLEAR OURSELVES? GOD HATH FOUND OUT THE INIQUITY OF
THY SERVANTS: BEHOLD, WE ARE MY LORD'S SERVANTS, BOTH WE, AND...
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THE FINAL TEST OF JOSEPH'S BRETHREN
2. Put my cup.. in the sack's mouth of the youngest] Joseph evidently
did this as an excuse for keeping Benjamin with him. Perhaps, too, it
was a test of the breth...
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 44
JOSEPH’S PLOT AGAINST HIS BROTHERS
V1 Then Joseph *commanded the manager of his house. He said to him,
‘Fill the men’s bags with grain. Give to...
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וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָ֗ה מַה ־נֹּאמַר֙
לַֽ אדֹנִ֔י מַה ־נְּדַבֵּ֖ר וּ מַה
־נִּצְטַדָּ֑ק הָ אֱלֹהִ֗ים...
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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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JOSEPH'S CUP IN BENJAMIN'S SACK
Genesis 44:1
It is a terrible revelation when our Benjamins are found possessed of
the cup. They have been so loved, so favored, so screened; they have
never been guil...
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Occasionally, criticism of Joseph's action in placing the money and
his cup in the sacks of his brethren has been made. To put the matter
in the mildest form, surely such criticism reveals a lack of h...
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A TEST FOR JOSEPH'S BROTHERS
Once again, Joseph told his steward to fill the sacks with grain and
place each man's money in his sack. However, he also told him to put
his silver cup in the mouth of B...
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And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak?
or how shall we clear ourselves? (d) God hath found out the iniquity
of thy servants: behold, we [are] my lord's servants, both we,...
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_Iniquity. He begins with the greatest humility, acknowledging that
they were justly punished by God for some transgression, though they
were, in his opinion, innocent of any theft. (Haydock) --- Perh...
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It is plain, Judah considered it in this sense by his answer. Numbers
32:23. He might have said, we had a brother whom we sold for a slave.
And though in the instance whereof we are accused we are inn...
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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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16._Behold, we are my lord’s servants_. They had before called
themselves servants through modesty; now they consign themselves over
to him as slaves. But in the case of Benjamin they plead for a
miti...
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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 JUDAH SAID, WHAT SHALL WE SAY UNTO MY LORD? WHAT SHALL WE
SPEAK?.... Signifying that they were nonplussed, confounded, knew not
what to say; they could not acknowledge guilt, for they were not
con...
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And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak?
or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of
thy servants: behold, we [are] my lord's servants, both we, and...
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_And Judah said_, &c. Judah speaks in this cause, as being one of the
eldest, and a person of most gravity and readiness of speech, and most
eminently concerned for his brother; and nothing can be mor...
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1 Iosephs policie to stay his brethren.
14 Iudahs humble supplication to Ioseph.
1 AND hee commaunded the [NOTE: _Hebrew:_ him that was ouer his
house.] steward of his house, saying, Fill the mens s...
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JUDAH'S HEROIC BEHAVIOR...
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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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BENJAMIN ACCUSED WRONGFULLY
The wisdom of Joseph is seen now in such a way as to lead his brothers
to repentance without accusing them. He instructed his steward to fill
the brothers' sacks with food...
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1-17 Joseph tried how his brethren felt towards Benjamin. Had they
envied and hated the other son of Rachel as they had hated him, and if
they had the same want of feeling towards their father Jacob...
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JUDAH speaks in the cause, as being one of the eldest, and a person of
most gravity and discretion, and readiness of speech, and most
eminently concerned for his brother. GOD HATH FOUND OUT THE INIQUI...
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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 44:16 Judah H3063 said H559 (H8799) say H559 (H8799) lord H113
speak H1696 (H8762) ourselves H6663 (H8691) God H430 out H4672 (H8804)
iniquity H5771 servants H5650 lords H113 slaves H5650 also...
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‘And Judah said, “What shall we say to my lord? What words can we
use? Or how shall we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity
of your servants. Behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we and a...
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CONTENTS: Joseph's brethren further tested. Arrest on charge of taking
a cup.
CHARACTERS: Joseph, Judah, Benjamin, steward.
CONCLUSION: Even in afflictions wherein the believer thinks himself
wronge...
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Genesis 44:2. _Put my cup._ A splendid cup decorated with devices; in
these cups the Egyptians fancied they could divine by the various
refractions of light on its mouldings. Sometimes they put polish...
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_And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord?_
JUDAH’S INTERCESSION
I. IT WAS ABLE.
II. IT WAS NOBLE.
III. IT GAVE PROMISE OF FUTURE GREATNESS,
IV. IT SUGGESTS SOME FEATURES OF OUR LORD’S INTE...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 44:1 Still disguising his true identity from
his brothers, Joseph sends them away after the meal. But he gives
instructions that his silver cup should be placed in the sack of...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 44:21. That I may set mine eyes upon him.] An expression
meaning the exercising of a tender care towards him. Thus (Jeremiah
29:12.) “Take him, and _look well to him,_ and do...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 44:1, GENESIS 44:2
AND HE (_i.e._ Joseph) COMMANDED THE STEWARD OF HIS
HOUSE,—literally, _him that was over his hoarse _(Genesis
43:15)—SAYING, FILL THE MEN'S SACKS WITH FOOD, AS M...
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And so he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's
sacks (Genesis 44:1)
Well, let's see. "And he sat them before him according to birthright."
And he took and sent messes unto them...
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Judah. Genesis 44:32 Genesis 43:8 Genesis 43:9 What shall we say.
Deuteronomy 25:1 Ezra 9:10 Ezra 9:15 Job 40:4 Proverbs 17:15 Isaiah
5:3 Daniel 9:7...
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God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants — Referring to the
injury they had formerly done to Joseph, for which they thought God
was now reckoning with them. Even in those afflictions wherein we...