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John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Genesis 44:16

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 servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants — Referring to the injury they had formerly done to Joseph, for which they thought God was now reckoning with them. Even in those afflictions wherein we apprehend ourselves wronged by men, yet we must own that God is... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Genesis 44:18

Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.And Judah said — We have here a most pathetic speech which Judah made to Joseph on Benjamin's behalf. Either Judah was a better friend to Benjamin than the rest, and more solicitous to bring him off; or he thought himself under greater obligations to endeavour it than the rest, because he had passed his... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 44:9

9. Let him die Their words on the occasion show the intensity of their feeling and excitement, and their entire action evinced their consciousness of innocency as to the charge of stealing the cup . read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 44:13

13. Rent their clothes They were now horror-stricken, and utterly overwhelmed with dismay . They could not utter any word of explanation, and they hastened back to the city . read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 44:14

14. Fell before him Another fulfilling of Joseph’s dream . See on Genesis 43:26. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 44:18

18. Judah came near and said Nothing in all literature surpasses this appeal of Judah in behalf of his brother and his father . It is remarkable that he makes no attempt to deny the charge of taking the cup; he makes no plea of innocence, but assumes, in utter helplessness through other sins, that God was in all this discovering the iniquity of himself and his brethren. Luther says: “I would give very much to be able to pray to our Lord God as well as Judah here prays to Joseph.” Kalisch... read more

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