Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 37:18-28
CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 37:18. Conspired.] Heb. “Cunningly plotted.”—Genesis 37:19. This dreamer.] Heb. “Lord, or master of dreams;” using the title in bitter scorn.—Genesis 37:23. They stript Joseph of his coat.] “According to Eastern habits, it would be his only garment. He entered Egypt naked, as was the custom with slaves and captives (Isaiah 20:4), in strange contrast to his subsequent array of pomp. (Genesis 41:42.) (Alford.)—Genesis 37:25. Ishmaelites.] In Genesis 37:28 and in Genesis... read more
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 37:18-30
Genesis 37:18-Amos : . To J we may assign Genesis 37:18 b (“ and before,” etc.), Genesis 37:21 (substituting “ Judah” for “ Reuben” ), Genesis 37:23; Genesis 37:25; Genesis 37:27-Hosea : (“ and sold” to “ silver” ), to E Genesis 37:18 a, Genesis 37:19 f., Genesis 37:22; Genesis 37:24; Genesis 37:28 (“ And there . . . pit,” “ And they . . . Egypt” ), Genesis 37:29 f. According to J the brothers, seeing Joseph coming, conspire to murder him. Judah dissuades them from actual murder. When... read more