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Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 44:27-29

“And your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons, and the one went out from me, and I said “Surely he is torn in pieces” and I have not seen him since. And if you take this one also from me and mischief befall him, you will bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to the grave (to sheol).’ Now therefore when I come to your servant my father and the young man be not with us, seeing that his life is bound up with the young man’s life, it will happen that, when he sees... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 44:1-34

Genesis 44. Benjamin is Accused of Stealing Joseph’ s Silver Cup, and Judah Pleads with Joseph to Punish him instead of Benjamin.— The narrative is from J. Joseph arranges this final test that he may be fully assured as to the true disposition of the brothers. At the same time, it is skilfully planned to prolong their suspense, swing them to and fro between hope and despair, and harrow them in their tenderest feelings. They have come safely through a rather perilous situation, Simeon has been... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 44:27

He calleth her my wife, by way of eminency, as Genesis 46:19, because she only was his wife by design and choice, whereas Leah was put upon him by fraud, and might have been refused by him, if he had so pleased; and the other two were given to him by Rachel and Leah. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 44:16-34

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 44:21. That I may set mine eyes upon him.] An expression meaning the exercising of a tender care towards him. Thus (Jeremiah 29:12.) “Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm.” Heb. “Set thine eyes upon him.”MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Genesis 44:16-34JUDAH’S INTERCESSIONThere are some remarkable features in this intercession—I. It was able. Judah was the man of eloquence among his brethren. His eloquence proposed and carried out the measure of Joseph’s... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 44:1-34

Chapter 44And so he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks ( Genesis 44:1 )Well, let's see. "And he sat them before him according to birthright."And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him ( Genesis 43:34 ).So they had a big party and they were merry. But he showed favoritism towards Benjamin. Sort of like family, you eat more than all the rest. And so he... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 44:1-34

Genesis 44:2. Put my cup. A splendid cup decorated with devices; in these cups the Egyptians fancied they could divine by the various refractions of light on its mouldings. Sometimes they put polished trinkets into the water, still more to vary the light. Joseph’s brethren having hated him because his father had given him the birthright, being the firstborn of Rachel, his beloved wife; and Benjamin having now inherited that blessing, he wished to try whether they secretly hated him from the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 44:16-34

Genesis 44:16-34And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord?--Judah’s intercessionI. IT WAS ABLE. II. IT WAS NOBLE. III. IT GAVE PROMISE OF FUTURE GREATNESS, IV. IT SUGGESTS SOME FEATURES OF OUR LORD’S INTERCESSION FOR US. V. IT SUGGESTS THE QUALITIES OF TRUE PRAYER. In true prayer the soul is stirred to its depths. “I would give very much,” says Luther, “if I could pray to cur Lord God as well as Judah prays to Joseph here; for it is a perfect specimen of prayer--the true feeling there... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 44:27

Genesis 29:18-Ecclesiastes :, Genesis 29:28, Genesis 30:22-Lamentations :, Genesis 35:16-Job :, Genesis 46:19 Reciprocal: Genesis 29:30 - he loved Genesis 35:18 - Benjamin Genesis 42:4 - Lest Genesis 42:38 - his brother Genesis 44:20 - he alone read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 44:28

the one: Genesis 37:13, Genesis 37:14 Surely: Genesis 37:33, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 42:38 Reciprocal: Genesis 42:13 - one is not Genesis 45:26 - And Jacob's read more

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