And our father said ,.... After some time, when the corn was almost consumed they had bought in Egypt: go again, and buy us a little food ; that may suffice fill the famine is over; see Genesis 43:1 . read more
And we said, we cannot go down ,.... With any safety to their persons, which would be in danger, or with any profit to their families, since their end in going down to buy corn would not be answered: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down ; let it be agreed to, that Benjamin go along with us, to Egypt, and then no difficulty will be made of it: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us ; the face of the great man, the governor of... read more
And thy servant my father said unto us ,.... When thus pressed to let Benjamin go with them: ye know that my wife bare me two sons ; Rachel, by whom he had Joseph and Benjamin, and whom he calls his wife, she being his only lawful wife; Leah was imposed upon him, Genesis 29:20 ; and the other two were concubines, Genesis 30:4 . read more
And the one went out from, me ,.... Being sent by him to see how his brethren did, who were feeding his flocks at Shechem, and he had never returned to him to that day: and I said, surely he is torn in pieces ; by some wild beast; this he said on sight of his coat, being shown him all bloody: and I saw him not since ; now twenty two years ago; for though Joseph was not such a great way off his father, especially if he was at Memphis, as some think; yet what through his confinement as... read more
And if ye take this also from me ,.... His son Benjamin, as he perhaps suspected they had taken Joseph, and made away with him: and mischief befall him ; either in Egypt, or on the road, going or returning, any ill accident, especially death, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, or what may issue in it: ye shall bring my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave ; it would be the means of his death, and while he lived he should be full of sorrow and grief; see Genesis 42:38 . read more
Now therefore, when I come to thy servant my father ,.... That is, should he return to him in the land of Canaan with the rest of his brethren: and the lad be not with us ; his brother Benjamin, so called here, and in the following verses, though thirty years of age and upwards, see Genesis 43:8 , seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life ; he is as closely united to him in affection, and is as dear to him as his own soul; quite wrapped up in him, and cannot live without... read more
It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us , that he will die ,.... As soon as ever he sees us, without asking any question and observes that Benjamin is missing he will conclude at once that he is dead, which will so seize his spirits, that he will expire immediately: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant, our father, with sorrow to the grave ; as he said would be the case, Genesis 44:29 ; and which would be very afflicting to his... read more
For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father ,.... Which is another argument used for the release of Benjamin, though he should be detained for him, which he offers to be: saying, if I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame unto my father for ever ; See Gill on Genesis 43:9 . read more
Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord ,.... Being, as Jarchi observes preferable to Benjamin for strength, for war, and for service: in this Judah was a type of Christ, from whose tribe he sprung, who became the surety of God's Benjamins, his children who are beloved by him, and as dear to him as his right hand, and put himself in their legal place and stead, and became sin and a curse for them, that they might go free, as Judah desired his... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 44:24
And it came to pass, when we came unto thy servant my father ,.... In the land of Canaan: we told him the words of my lord ; what he had said to them, particularly respecting Benjamin. read more