创世记 44:14 CUVS

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 44:14

Genesis 44:14. Judah and his brethren— Judah, though not the eldest, is mentioned first, as being the principal actor in this scene, and as having particularly engaged with Jacob for Benjamin. It must have been peculiarly affecting to Joseph to have seen his brethren thus prostrate before him, covered with shame, and throwing themselves upon his mercy. Judah speaks with a pathetic energy, Gen 44:16 what shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? nothing can... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 44:14-17

Judah acted as spokesman because he had promised Jacob that he would take responsibility for Benjamin’s safety (Genesis 44:16; cf. Genesis 43:8-9). Judah regarded this turn of events as divine condemnation for the brothers’ treatment of Joseph and Jacob years earlier. [Note: See D. Daube, Studies in Biblical Law, pp. 248-55; and Sternberg, p. 306.] Really it was divine discipline that God designed to produce repentance. Judah did not try to get rid of the privileged son this time. Instead he... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 44:1-34

The Final Test of Joseph’s Brethren2. 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 brethren whether they would act as cruelly in deserting their youngest brother as they had dealt with himself. However, they came nobly out of the trial, and a complete reconciliation took place.5. Whereby indeed he divineth] Divination by means of bowls of water was very prevalent among the ancients.... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Genesis 44:1-34

Temperament and Grace Genesis 44:3-4 A man's reputation after death is a very haphazard thing. History is full of minor characters of whom after ages have formed a very definite, but possibly wholly wrong idea, based on some single and perhaps insignificant incident in their career, or a chance remark upon them. The same thing may even happen in lifetime: sometimes a man or woman carries about through mature years a wholly false character, founded on some irrelevant thing they did or said in... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Genesis 44:1-34

VISITS OF JOSEPH’S BRETHRENGenesis 42:1-38; Genesis 43:1-34; Genesis 44:1-34"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 50:19-20.THE purpose of God to bring Israel into Egypt was accomplished by the unconscious agency of Joseph’s natural affection for his kindred. Tenderness towards home is usually increased by residence in a foreign land; for absence, like a little death, sheds a halo round those separated from us.... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Genesis 44:1-34

CHAPTER 44 The Feigned Dismay and the Bringing Back 1. The cup concealed and the dismay (Genesis 44:1-13 ) 2. The return to Joseph’s house (Genesis 44:14-34 ) read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 44:1-34

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 and again restore their money to them in their sacks (v.1). but as well as this he tells him to put his own (Joseph's) silver cup into the mouth of the sack of Benjamin. The next morning they were on their way, no doubt rejoicing that this time everything had gone so well. However, this relief... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Genesis 44:1-34

JOSEPH ’S HISTORY DISPENSATIONAL ASPECT OF JACOB’S HISTORY Following F.W. Grant in the Numerical Bible, the life of Jacob gives as its lesson the story of that discipline by which the Spirit of God brings us from weakness to power, from nature’s strength to that wholesome weakness in which alone is strength. But for this, natural strength must be crippled, which is provided for in two ways: in allowing us to realize the power of another nature (Esau) and in the direct dealing of God with our... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Genesis 44:1-34

Joseph's Revelation Gen 44:1-5 How wonderfully even spoiled children may be developed in those very faculties which are supposed to lie dormant under all the pampering and care-taking of exaggerated parental affection! You have observed, from time to time, how deep, yet how simple, how complete, yet apparently how easy, have been all the plans and schemes which Joseph devised to meet the exigencies of his trying course. Think of him as the spoiled boy with whom we began. The rough wind was... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 44:14-15

Genesis 37:7-10 He whose name was Zaphnath-paaneah could not but know. Joseph did indeed know well their guilt concerning himself, and therefore the question was pointed: what deed is this for which GOD hath visited you? read more