Genesis 43:30-31 WEB

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:30-31

TENDERNESS AND SELF-CONTROL‘He entered into his chamber, and wept there. And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself.’ Genesis 43:30-Obadiah : The text exhibits the contrast between the secret life and the outward life of each one of us; between the chamber and the banqueting-room; between the man whom God sees and the man whom the world sees, in each one of us. It is to the thought of secret sorrows that the text directs us; sorrows which, however keenly felt in secret, must... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 43:30-31

‘And Joseph acted hurriedly, for his heart was filled with longing for his brother, and he wanted somewhere to weep, and he entered his private room and wept there. And he washed his face, and came out, and he restrained himself and said, “Serve the food.” ’ The brothers are totally unaware of his feelings. They see him leave for a while and little do they realise that he has gone to weep. But he releases his feelings in his own private apartments and then hides the evidence, washing his face... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 43:1-34

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, Simeon seems to have played no special part, and there is not the same urgency for return as in E; the discussion as to Benjamin is postponed till the corn is spent. Genesis 42:38 perhaps originally stood after Genesis 43:2. In the conversation Judah takes the part taken by Reuben in E (as in the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 43:30

His bowels did yearn; his heart and inward parts were vehemently moved, as they commonly are upon occasion of any excessive passion, of love, pity, grief, or joy, &c. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 43:26-34

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 43:27. Is your father well?] Heb. “Is there peace to your father?”—Genesis 43:28. Thy servant, our father, is in good health, he is yet alive?] Heb., “Peace to thy servant our father—he yet lives.”—Genesis 43:29. God be gracious to thee, my son.] “Benjamin was only about a year old when Joseph was sold, as he was sixteen years the younger.”—(Jacobus.)—Genesis 43:32. And they set on for himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians which did eat with him, by... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:30-31

Genesis 43:30-31 The text exhibits the contrast between the secret life and the outward life of each one of us; between the chamber and the banqueting-room; between the man whom God sees and the man whom the world sees, in each one of us. It is to the thought of secret sorrows that the text directs us; sorrows which, however keenly felt in secret, must be disguised and suppressed in the presence of others. I. The trouble of Joseph, on this occasion, was one of the heart or affections. His... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:1-34

Chapter 43So 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 bought, their father said to them, Go on down and get us a little food. And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly swear to us, saying, You're not going to even see my face, unless your brother is with you. Now if you will send our brother with us, we'll go down and buy the food:... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 43:1-34

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 submission less in commending them to God, and suffering Benjamin to go. Genesis 43:23. Your God, and the God of your father. Joseph’s steward speaks in the character of an Egyptian, and conformably to the best theology of that ancient nation, the Egyptians having had the knowledge of the true... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 43:26-34

Genesis 43:26-34And he took and sent messes unto them from before him.Joseph and his brethren at the banquetConsider this incident--I. As IT ILLUSTRATES SOME USEFUL PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL LIFE. 1. That we should not set up the pretence of loving all alike. Benjamin was specially honoured (Genesis 43:34), and greeted with loving words (Genesis 43:29). 2. That it is wise to observe the established customs of society when they are not morally wrong. II. AS IT ILLUSTRATES THE SECRET AND THE OUTWARD... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 43:30

Gen 43:30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought [where] to weep; and he entered into [his] chamber, and wept there. Ver. 30. And Joseph made haste, &c. ] He hid his affection, as a wise and valiant man, till he had once more beaten vehemently upon their guilty consciences; and so brought them to a more sound and serious sight of their sin, that they might repent and make sure work for their souls. read more