E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 42:17
put them . . . into ward. Second step: to alarm. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 42:18
live. Figure of speech Heterosis (of Mood). Hebrew "this do and ye shall live". read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 42:21
guilty. The treatment begins to take effect. his soul. Hebrew. nephesh ( App-13 ). His anguish emphasized. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 42:22
Reuben. See Genesis 37:21 . Spake. Compare Genesis 37:21 . Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 42:23
understood. Hebrew was listening. he spake, &c. = for the interpreter was between them. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 42:24
Simeon. Probably because his cruel nature (Genesis 34:25 , Compare Genesis 49:5 ) made him the deviser of the evil. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 42:5-7
"And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came; for the famine was in the land of Canaan. And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their face to the earth. And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.""Came to buy among those that... read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 42:8-11
"And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye have come. And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies."The dramatic fulfillment of Joseph's dream that his brothers would bow down to him had just occurred; no wonder Joseph remembered. It may be wondered why... read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 42:12-14
"And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. And they said, We thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not. And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies."This is a further elaboration of the impromptu trial, initiated by Joseph on the spot, and conducted in the presence of everyone. The brothers supported their testimony by... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 42:15
proved. Joseph, from his high position, could make very strict inquiry. read more