Genesis 43:6-7 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 43:1-10

Here, 1. Jacob urges his sons to go and buy more corn in Egypt, Gen. 43:1, 2. The famine continued; and the corn they had bought was all spent, for it is meat that perisheth. Jacob, as a good master of a family, is in care to provide for those of his own house food convenient; and shall not God provide for his children, for the household of faith? Jacob bids them go again and buy a little food; now, in time of scarcity, a little must suffice, for nature is content with a little. 2. Judah urges... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:6

And Israel said ,.... In answer to the speech of Judah: wherefore dealt ye so ill with me ; had done that which brought so much evil upon him, gave him so much grief and trouble, and threw him into such perplexity and distress, that he knew not what to do, or course to take: as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother ? which he thought was done imprudently and unadvisedly, and that there was no need of it; which, had it not been done, would have prevented this anxiety of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:1-34

The second visit of Joseph's brethren to Egypt. I. The. SCENE IN JACOB 'S HOUSE AT HEBRON ( Genesis 43:1-15 ). 1. The second journey proposed . " Go again, buy us a little food." It was necessitated by the long continuance of the famine, and the complete consumption of the corn they had brought from Egypt on the previous occasion. 2. The second journey agreed on . 3. The second journey prepared for ( Genesis 43:11-13 ). Since it was inevitable... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:1-34

Lessons of life. I. The chief lesson of this chapter is the MINGLING TOGETHER OF THE PROVIDENTIAL GOVERNMENT OF GOD WITH HIS PURPOSE OF GRACE . It was part of the Divine plan that Jacob and his family should be settled for a long period in Egypt. It could only be brought about by the transference in some way of the point of attraction to Jacob's heart from Canaan to the strange land. Hence c, Jacob" is now "Israel," reminding us how the future is involved in all the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:6

And Israel said ,—this is the second time that Jacob is so designated in the history of Joseph, the first time being in Genesis 37:1-36 ; which recites the sad account of Joseph's disappearance from the family circle. The recurrence of what may eventually prove another breach in the theocratic family is probably the circumstance that revives the name Israel, which besides seems to prevail throughout the chapter ( vide Genesis 37:8 , Genesis 37:11 )— Wherefore dealt ye so ill with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:7

And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother ? Though not appearing in the preceding narrative of the historian ( Genesis 42:13 , Genesis 42:32 ), it must yet be held as accurate that the information given to Joseph about Jacob and Benjamin was supplied in answer to direct inquiries, since Judah afterwards gives the same account of it ( Genesis 44:19 ) when pleading before Joseph in behalf of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 43:1-34

- Joseph and His Eleven Brethren11. דבשׁ debash, “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen, “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd, “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz. Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree.The eleven brothers are now to bow down before Joseph.Genesis 43:1-10The famine was severe. The pressure began to be felt more and more. The twelve households had at length consumed all the corn they had purchased,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:1-34

Joseph and his brothers (42:1-45:28)When Joseph’s brothers came to Egypt to buy grain, Joseph recognized them but they did not recognize him (42:1-8). Rather than make himself known to them immediately, Joseph decided to test them to see if they had experienced any change of heart over the years. Joseph was not looking for revenge. His apparently harsh treatment of them, mixed with kindness, was designed to stir their consciences. They realized they were being punished for their unjust... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 43:6

Israel. Note the name. Jacob is used of his weakness (Genesis 42:36 , &c), Israel of his resignation to God's will. In this use of the names Jacob and Israel, men might well invent a Jacobite and Israelite authorship, as well as an Elohist and Jehovist theory! ill. Hebrew. R a'a. See App-44 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 43:7

asked us straitly. Hebrew "asking he asked us". Figure of speech Polyptoton . See note on Genesis 43:3 above, and Genesis 26:28 . could we certainly know. Hebrew "knowing could we know". Figure of speech Polyptoton . See note on Genesis 26:28 , read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 43:1-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:1-34

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:1-34

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 43:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 43:1-34

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:1-34

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 43:6

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 43:7

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