Genesis 43:26-34 NLT,NIV,ESV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 43:26-34

Here is, I. The great respect that Joseph's brethren paid to him. When they brought him the present, they bowed themselves before him (Gen. 43:26); and again, when they gave him an account of their father's health, they made obeisance, and called him, Thy servant our father, Gen. 43:28. Thus were Joseph's dreams fulfilled more and more: and even the father, by the sons, bowed before him, according to the dream, Gen. 37:10. Probably Jacob had directed them, if they had occasion to speak of him... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:26

And when Joseph came home ,.... In order to dine, it being noontime: they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house ; everyone took a part of it in his hand, and brought it to Joseph in the parlour where he was, and delivered it to him as a present from their father, or from themselves, or it may be as from both: and bowed themselves to him to the earth ; in the most prostrate and humble manner, now again fulfilling his dream, and more completely than before,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:27

And he asked them of their welfare ,.... Or "peace" F2 לשלום "ad pacem", Montanus, "de pace", Vatablus, Drusius, Piscator, Schmidt. , their prosperity, especially of the health of their bodies, whether they were well and in good health after so long a journey: and said, is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake ? when they were with him before, and told him they were all the sons of one man, who dwelt in Canaan: is he yet alive ? which he was very desirous of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:28

And they answered, thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive ,.... Which is an answer to both his questions; and by calling their father Joseph's servant, he did obeisance to him in them, as well as by sending a present to him, which they delivered as coming from him his servant; and it is not improbable that Jacob sent his salutation to him as his servant, and so that part of the dream of Joseph's was also fulfilled, which represented the sun doing obeisance to him, ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:29

And he lifted up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin ,.... He had seen him before when his brethren first presented themselves to him, but then took no particular and special notice of him, only gave him a side look as it were, but now he looked wistly at him: his mother's son ; the son of Rachel his mother, and who was his only brother by his mother's side, the rest, though his brethren, yet only by his father's side, not his mother's sons: and said, is this your younger brother,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:30

And Joseph made haste ,.... To get out of the room where he was with his brethren as fast as he could: for his bowels did yearn upon his brother ; his passions grew strong, his affections were raised, his heart was full of tenderness, and there was such a flow of love and joy at the sight of his brother, and the little conversation he had with him, that he was ready to burst out, and must have discovered himself if he had not immediately turned and got out of the room: and he sought ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:31

And he washed his face ,.... From the tears on it, that it might not be discerned that he had been weeping: and went out ; of his chamber into the room again, where his brethren were: and refrained himself ; from weeping, or showing any excess of passion, love, joy, &c.; and said, set on bread ; gave orders to his servants to bring in dinner, and set it upon the table; bread, as before, being put for all kind of food. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:32

And they set on for him by himself ,.... A table was placed and provisions set upon it in one part of the room for Joseph by himself; which was done either because he was an Hebrew, and the Egyptians might not eat with him, nor he with them; or rather for the sake of grandeur, he being the next man in the kingdom to Pharaoh: and for them by themselves ; another table was placed and spread for Joseph's brethren by themselves, the reason of which is after given: and for the Egyptians,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:33

And they sat before him ,.... At a table, so placed that they were in his sight, and he had a full view of them: the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth ; everyone according to his age, Reuben, the firstborn, first, and so on to Benjamin the youngest: thus they placed themselves as they used to be in their father's family, or they were so placed by Joseph; and if this was the case, it may be a reason, and a principal one, of what follows: and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:34

And he took and sent messes unto there from before him ,.... The several dishes were brought before him, who cut them up, and sent to everyone their part and portion, as was usual in those times and countries, and afterwards elsewhere F5 Athenaei Deipnosophist. l. 1. , for the master of the family or feast to divide the food into parts, and to give to every guest his part; and these were called, from their being sent, "missus", and from whence seems to be our English word "messes",... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 43:26-34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 43:34

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