創世記 37:25-27 CUNPTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 37:23-30

We have here the execution of their plot against Joseph. 1. They stripped him, each striving to seize the envied coat of many colours, Gen. 37:23. Thus, in imagination, they degraded him from the birthright, of which perhaps this was the badge, grieving him, affronting their father, and making themselves sport, while they insulted over him. ?Now, Joseph, where is the fine coat?? Thus our Lord Jesus was stripped of his seamless coat, and thus his suffering saints have first been industriously... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 37:25

And they sat down to eat bread ,.... Not at all concerned at what they had done, nor in the least grieved for the affliction of Joseph, and without any pity and compassion for him in his distress, but joyful and glad they had got him into their hands, and like to get rid of him for ever: and they lifted up their eyes, and looked , after they had eaten their food, or while they were eating it: and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead ; a place of merchandise for spices... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 37:26

And Judah said unto his brethren ,.... In sight of the Ishmaelites, a thought came into his mind to get Joseph sold to them: what profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood ? it could be no advantage to them even if they could have concealed his blood from men; and if it was discovered, as it would, in all likelihood, by come means or another, then they must be answerable for it; and if not, God would take vengeance on them, from whom they could never conceal it; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 37:27

Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites ,.... For a slave, and that will defeat his dream; and as these were going down to Egypt, where they would sell him, he would be far enough from them, and there would be no probability of his ever being lord over them: and let not our hand be upon him ; to take away his life, either by stabbing or starving him: for he is our brother, and our flesh ; they had all one father, though different mothers, and therefore, as the relation was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 37:25

They sat down to eat bread - Every act is perfectly in character, and describes forcibly the brutish and diabolic nature of their ruthless souls. A company of Ishmaelites - We may naturally suppose that this was a caravan, composed of different tribes that, for their greater safety, were traveling together, and of which Ishmaelites and Midianites made the chief. In the Chaldee they are called Arabians, which, from ערב arab , to mingle, was in all probability used by the Targumist as... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 37:25

Verse 25 25.And they sat down to eat bread. This was an astonishing barbarity, that they could quietly feast, while, in intention, they were guilty of their brother’s death: for, had there been one drop of humanity in their souls, they would at least have felt some inward compunctions; yea, commonly, the very worst men are afraid after the commission of a crime. Since the patriarchs fell into such a state of insensibility, let us learn, from their example, to fear lest, by the righteous anger... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:1-36

The representative man. Jacob may be said to fall into the background from this time until his parting benediction. The kingdom of God is represented in Joseph and his history. The main points in this chapter are— I. GOD 'S DISTINGUISHING GRACE TO JOSEPH , separating him from his brethren in character, in his father's affection, in the method of his life, in' the communications of the Spirit. Joseph is the type of the believer, faithful to the covenant, amongst both the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:12-25

Joseph among his brethren at Dothan. I. THE FRIENDLY MISSION . 1. Its local destination . This was Shechem, at a distance of sixty miles from Hebron, where Jacob had previously resided for a number of years and acquired a small estate ( Genesis 33:18 , Genesis 33:19 ), where Jacob's sons had committed, a few years before, the terrible atrocity which made the name of Israel stink throughout the land ( Genesis 34:26-30 ); and where now Joseph's brethren were shepherding... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:24-25

And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it . Cisterns when empty, or only covered with mud at the bottom, were sometimes used as temporary prisons ( Jeremiah 38:6 ; Jeremiah 40:15 ). And —leaving him, as they must have calculated, to perish by a painful death through starvation, with exquisite cold-bloodedness, paying no heed to his piteous outcries and appeals ( Genesis 41:21 )— they sat down (the callous composure of the act... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:26-27

And Judah (apparently shrinking from the idea of murder) said unto his brethren, What profit is it if (literally, what of advantage that ) we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? (i.e. and hide the fact of his murder). Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him (literally, and our hand, let it not be upon him , i.e. to slay him); for he is our brother and our flesh —or, more expressly, our brother and our flesh he (cf. ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 37:23-30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 37:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 37:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 37:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 37:25

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 37:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:1-36

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:12-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:24-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:26-27

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