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9501 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 44.7 (Matthew Henry)
… and Joseph’s steward, who, some conjecture, was in the secret, and knew them to be Joseph’s brethren, and helped to humour the thing; I rather think not, because …
9502 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 44.8 (Matthew Henry)
… that Joseph’s brethren paid to him. When they brought him the present, they bowed themselves before him ( Genesis 43:26 ); and again, when they gave him an account …
9503 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 44.9 (Matthew Henry)
II. The great kindness that Joseph showed to them, while they little thought it was a brotherly kindness. Here is,
9504 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 44.11 (Matthew Henry)
… . Joseph’s favour, though he was the lord of the land, would do him little good, unless God were gracious to him. Many seek the ruler’s favour, but Joseph directs …
9505 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 44.13 (Matthew Henry)
… . Though Joseph was the lord of the land, and orders were given that all people should obey him, yet he would not force the Egyptians to eat with the Hebrews, against …
9506 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 44.15 (Matthew Henry)
… :3. Joseph gave them to understand that Benjamin was his favourite; for his mess was five times as much as any of theirs, not as if he would have him eat so much more …
9507 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 45.1 (Matthew Henry)
Joseph, having entertained his brethren, dismissed them; but here we have them brought back in a greater fright than any they had been in yet. Observe, I. What …
9508 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 45.2 (Matthew Henry)
… benefits. Joseph ordered his steward to put a fine silver cup which he had (and which, it is likely, was used at his table when they dined with him) into Benjamin’s …
9509 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 45.5 (Matthew Henry)
… arraign Joseph’s justice, nor so much as suggest that perhaps he that had put their money in their sacks’ mouths had put the cup there; but they throw themselves …
9510 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 45.6 (Matthew Henry)
… to Joseph: We are my lord’s servants. Now Joseph’s dreams were accomplished to the utmost. Their bowing so often, and doing homage, might be looked upon but as …
9511 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 45.7 (Matthew Henry)
V. Joseph, with an air of justice, gives sentence that Benjamin only should be kept in bondage, and the rest should be dismissed; for why should any suffer but …
9512 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 45.8 (Matthew Henry)
… to Joseph on Benjamin’s behalf, to obtain his discharge from the sentence passed upon him. Perhaps Judah was a better friend to Benjamin than the rest were …
9513 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 45.9 (Matthew Henry)
… , namely, Joseph. Little did Judah think what a tender point he touched upon now. Judah knew that Joseph was sold, and therefore had reason enough to think that …
9514 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 45.10 (Matthew Henry)
… , had Joseph been, as Judah supposed him, an utter stranger to the family, yet even common humanity could not but be wrought upon by such powerful reasonings …
9515 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 45.11 (Matthew Henry)
… on Joseph’s justice, and the sentence he had passed: therefore he wholly waives that head, and appeals to Joseph’s pity. Compare with this that of Job, in humbling …
9516 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 46.1 (Matthew Henry)
… to Joseph’s brethren as clear shining after rain, nay, it was to them as life from the dead. Here is, I. Joseph’s discovery of himself to his brethren, and his discourse …
9517 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 46.3 (Matthew Henry)
I. Joseph ordered all his attendants to withdraw, Genesis 45:1. The private conversations of friends are the most free. When Joseph would put on love he puts …
9518 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 46.5 (Matthew Henry)
… , startled Joseph’s brethren; they started back through fear, or at least stood still astonished; but Joseph called kindly and familiarly to them: Come near …
9519 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 46.6 (Matthew Henry)
… could never have been the shepherd and stone of Israel if his brethren had not shot at him, and hated him; even those that had wickedly sold Joseph into Egypt …
9520 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 46.7 (Matthew Henry)
… son Joseph was lord of all Egypt; ( Genesis 45:9 ): they must tell him of all his glory there, Genesis 45:13. He knew it would be a refreshing oil to his hoary head and …