E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 45:22
he gave. Compare Genesis 43:34 . read more
Gênesis 45:21-24 Nvt
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 45:21-24
"And the sons of Jacob did so; and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the way. To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment. And to his father he sent after this manner: ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way. So he sent his brethren away, and they... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 45:22
Genesis 45:22. To—each man changes of raiment— St. Jerome renders it, two robes, binas stolas; and the Syriac, a pair of garments, which seems the true interpretation. Great part of the riches of the ancients consisted in changes of raiment, as well as in money; whence it became a custom to present changes of raiment either for honour or reward, Judges 14:13. 2 Kings 5:5.Luke 15:22; Luke 15:22. Horace mentions no less than five thousand robes in the possession of one Roman, lib. i. epis. vi.... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 45:23
Genesis 45:23. Bread and meat for his father— The flesh which travellers in the east frequently carry with their other provisions, is usually potted, in order to preserve it fit for use. Dr. Shaw* mentions it as part of the provision he made for his journey to Mount Sinai, which commonly is not completed under two months; nor does he speak of any other sort of meat which he carried with him. In some such way, doubtless, was the meat prepared, which Joseph sent to his father for his viaticum... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 45:24
Genesis 45:24. See that ye fall not out by the way— The word, rendered fall not out, is very strong in the original; it signifies, to quarrel with passion and fury, Proverbs 29:9. 2 Kings 19:27. Joseph, thinking that his brethren, reflecting upon all that had passed, might probably reproach each other; or, possibly, that their envy might be inflamed through the preference given to Benjamin, admonishes them to maintain that union which they once so unkindly had broken: thus, in the most delicate... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 45:21
21. Joseph gave them wagons—which must have been novelties in Palestine; for wheeled carriages were almost unknown there. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 45:22
22. changes of raiment—It was and is customary, with great men, to bestow on their friends dresses of distinction, and in places where they are of the same description and quality, the value of these presents consists in their number. The great number given to Benjamin bespoke the warmth of his brother's attachment to him; and Joseph felt, from the amiable temper they now all displayed, he might, with perfect safety, indulge this fond partiality for his mother's son. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 45:23
23. to his father he sent—a supply of everything that could contribute to his support and comfort—the large and liberal scale on which that supply was given being intended, like the five messes of Benjamin, as a token of his filial love [see on Genesis 45:4]. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 45:24
24. so he sent his brethren away—In dismissing them on their homeward journey, he gave them this particular admonition: See that ye fall not out by the way—a caution that would be greatly needed; for not only during the journey would they be occupied in recalling the parts they had respectively acted in the events that led to Joseph's being sold into Egypt, but their wickedness would soon have to come to the knowledge of their venerable father. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 45:21
commandment. Hebrew mouth, put by Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for command given by it. read more