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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 44:16

What . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis ( App-6 ). God hath found out. This confession was what Joseph had been labouring to procure. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . iniquity. Hebrew. 'avon. See App-44 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 44:1-3

"And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses."Why did Joseph order the actions related here? It is agreed by many that his purpose was that of finding out... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 44:4-6

"And when they were gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing. And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these words.""And when they were gone out of the city ..." Willis said, "Unfortunately it is impossible to know what city in Egypt is... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 44:7-10

"And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing. Behold, the money which we found in our sack's mouths, we brought unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver and gold? With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we will be my lord's bondmen. And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 44:11-13

"Then they hasted, and took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack. And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack. Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city."The brothers met the situation with full honor and filial devotion to the wishes of their aged father. Instead of returning without Benjamin, they accepted the plight of their brother as their very own,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 44:14-17

"And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground. And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I can divine? And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found. And he said, Far be it from me that I... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 44:2

Genesis 44:2. My cup— See on Genesis 44:5. Joseph ordered this cup to be privately put into Benjamin's sack, in order to make a further trial of his brethren's temper, and to see whether, moved with envy, they would give up Benjamin, or help him in his danger. But I cannot think, with some, that he really designed to have made this a pretence for detaining Benjamin; or that he could be ignorant of his father's solicitous attachment to this his younger son. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 44:5

Genesis 44:5. Whereby indeed he divineth— This cup, which the Septuagint call κονδυ, kondu, the AEgyptian name for a cup, was a goblet or bowl, it is thought, with a great belly. It is plain, this was a cup used for common purposes; for the steward says, is not this it in which my lord drinketh? It is evident also, from Gen 44:15 that to divine signifies to know or foretel things which are beyond the reach of common understandings: it is therefore probable, that there was some sort of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 44:8

Genesis 44:8. Behold, the money— Joseph's brethren urge, as a good proof of their honesty, and of the improbability of the charge laid against them, that it could never be supposed that they, who so faithfully restored the money found in their sacks, which they might so easily have concealed, would scandalously pilfer what was of so much less value, and which might be so easily discovered. Conscious of their innocence, they make the most confident, though incautious proposal; for, having been... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 44:10

Genesis 44:10. Let it be according unto your words— There appears a contradiction in this translation; the steward offering to accept their terms, and yet immediately proposing different ones; compare the ninth verse. Calmet is for rendering the verse thus: Certainly at present it would be just to treat you according to your own words; but he only who hath committed the theft, shall be my slave; I will take no advantage; the rest of you shall be blameless. read more

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