Genesis 43:5-13 WEB

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:8-10

And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me (Benjamin, though styled a lad, must have been at this time upwards of twenty years of age), and we will arise and go; that we may (literally, and we shall ) live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones. I will be surety for him (the verb conveys the idea of changing places with another); of my hand shalt thou require him ( vide Genesis 9:5 ): if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:11

And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now (literally, if so now ) , do this; take of the best fruits in the land (literally, of the song of the land, i.e. of its choicest and most praised productions) in your vessels, and carry down the man a present. That Jacob could propose to send a handsome present of rich fruits to the Egyptian viceroy has been regarded as inconsistent with the prevalence of a famine in the land of Canaan for over two or three years... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:12

And take double money (literally, money of a second, i.e. of the same, amount; not twice as much as the first time, but simply as much as the first time) in your hand; and the money that was brought again (or returned) in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight (literally, a something caused to wander, a mistake, from a root signifying to go astray). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:13-14

Take also your brother , and arise, go again unto the man: and God Almighty —El Shaddai, the covenant God of Abraham ( Genesis 17:1 ), and of Jacob himself ( Genesis 35:11 )— give you mercy (literally, bowels, hence very tender affection, the inward parts being regarded as the seat of the emotions) before the man, that he may send away— literally, and he shall send with you {Kalisch), or for you (Keil)— your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 43:1-34

- Joseph and His Eleven Brethren11. דבשׁ debash, “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen, “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd, “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz. Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree.The eleven brothers are now to bow down before Joseph.Genesis 43:1-10The famine was severe. The pressure began to be felt more and more. The twelve households had at length consumed all the corn they had purchased,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 43:8

Genesis 43:8. Judah said unto his father He, on account of his age, prudence, and penitent carriage for his youthful follies, was much beloved and regarded by his father, and, on this occasion, was likely to have the greatest influence in persuading him. Send the lad with me So he terms him, because he was the youngest of all, though he was now thirty years old, and a father of divers children. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 43:9

Genesis 43:9. Let me bear the blame for ever Hebrew, Be an offender to thee: let me bear the guilt, and shame, and punishment due to so great an offender Judah’s conscience had lately smitten him for what he had done a great while ago against Joseph; and as an evidence of the truth of his repentance, he is ready to undertake, as far as a man could do it, for Benjamin’s security. He will not only not wrong him, but will do all he can to protect him. This is such restitution as the case... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 43:11

Genesis 43:11. 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 perish for want of bread: it is no fault, but our wisdom and duty, to alter our resolutions, when there is a good reason for so doing: constancy is a virtue, but obstinacy is not: it is God’s prerogative to make unchangeable resolves. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 43:12

Genesis 43:12. Take double money As much again as they took the time before, upon supposition that the price of corn might be risen, or that, if it should be insisted upon, they might pay a ransom for Simeon: And he sent a present of such things as the land afforded, and were scarce in Egypt, the commodities that Canaan exported. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:1-34

Joseph and his brothers (42:1-45:28)When Joseph’s brothers came to Egypt to buy grain, Joseph recognized them but they did not recognize him (42:1-8). Rather than make himself known to them immediately, Joseph decided to test them to see if they had experienced any change of heart over the years. Joseph was not looking for revenge. His apparently harsh treatment of them, mixed with kindness, was designed to stir their consciences. They realized they were being punished for their unjust... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:13-14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 43:1-34

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 43:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 43:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 43:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 43:12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:1-34

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