Genesis 45:26 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 45:25-28

We have here the good news brought to Jacob. 1. The relation of it, at first, sunk his spirits. When, without any preamble, his sons came in, crying, Joseph is yet alive, each striving which should first proclaim it, perhaps he thought they bantered him, and the affront grieved him; or the very mention of Joseph's name revived his sorrow, so that his heart fainted, Gen. 45:26. It was a good while before he came to himself. He was in such care and fear about the rest of them that at this time... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 45:26

And told him ,.... What had happened to them in Egypt: saying, Joseph is yet alive ; who was thought by him and them to have been dead long ago: and he is governor over all the land of Egypt ; deputy governor, and had such power and authority that nothing was done without his order; the executive power or administration of government was put into his hands, and all the officers of the kingdom were under him, he was next to Pharaoh: and Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 45:26

Jacob's heart fainted - Probably the good news so overpowered him as to cast him into a swoon. He believed them not - he thought it was too good news to be true; and though it occasioned his swooning, yet on his recovery he could not fully credit it. See a similar case, Luke 24:41 ; (note). read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 45:26

Verse 26 26.And Jacob’s heart fainted. We know that some persons have fainted with sudden and unexpected joy. Therefore, certain interpreters suppose that the heart of Jacob was, in a sense, suffocated, as if seized by a kind of ecstatic stupor. But Moses assigns a different cause; namely, that not having confidence in his sons, he was agitated between hope and fear. And we know, that they who are held in suspense, by hearing some incredible message, are struck with torpor, as if they were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 45:16-28

Joseph's invitation to Jacob. I. AUTHORIZED BY PHARAOH . Though possessed of the liberty to issue such a commission as he had just entrusted to his brethren, Joseph felt that it would be right and proper to have his sovereign's sanction. Accordingly, on mentioning the matter to the king, the required consent was— 1. Immediately obtained . "Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; and take your father and your households,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 45:16-28

The grace of God to his people. We are now dealing no longer with Joseph's personal history, but brought out into the larger sphere of "the children of Israel " ( Genesis 45:21 ). Already it may be said the Egyptian period in the history of the children of Israel has commenced. Pharaoh comes upon the scene and his servants. All the wealth of Egypt is placed at the command of Israel. The men who had been the transgressors against Joseph are now the mediators of the great change in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 45:25-28

And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, and told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he (literally, and that he; an emphatic assurance which Keil, following Ewald, renders by" yea," and Kalisch by "indeed") is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's (literally, his, i.e. Jacob's) heart fainted (literally, A few chill, the primary idea of the root being that of rigidity through coldness; cf. πηγνύω, to be rigid, and ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 45:25-28

The believer led to his reward. Jacob's incredulity conquered. His spirit revived. His resolution taken. I. OUR ENJOYMENT OF WHAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR US IS DEPENDENT UPON OUR CONFIDENT BELIEF AND EXPECTATION . 1. Separation from the old for the new life involves a struggle with self, with circumstances, with fellow-men. 2. The future must be laid hold of. We must believe that the better place is prepared for us, that the will of God is good. II. WE ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 45:1-28

- Joseph Made Himself Known to His Brethren10. גשׁן gôshen, Goshen, Gesem (Arabias related perhaps to גשׁם geshem “rain, shower”), a region on the borders of Egypt and Arabia, near the gulf of Suez.The appeal of Judah is to Joseph irresistible. The repentance of his brothers, and their attachment to Benjamin, have been demonstrated in the most satisfactory manner. This is all that Joseph sought. It is evident, throughout the whole narrative, that he never aimed at exercising any supremacy over... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 45:26

Genesis 45:26. They told him Probably without any preamble; Joseph is yet alive The very mention of Joseph’s name revived his sorrow, so that his heart fainted, and it was a good while before he came to himself. He was in such care and fear about the rest of them, that at this time it would have been joy enough to him to hear that Simeon was released, and Benjamin come safe home; for he had been ready to despair concerning them both; but to hear that Joseph was alive was too good news... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 45:25-28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 45:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 45:26

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 45:26

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 45:16-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 45:16-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 45:25-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 45:25-28

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 45:1-28

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 45:26

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