My lord asked his servants ,.... The first time they came down to Egypt to buy corn; he puts him in mind of what passed between them at that time: saying, have ye a father or a brother ? which question followed upon their saying that they were the sons of one man, Genesis 42:11 . read more
And we said unto my lord, we have a father ,.... Yet living in the land of Canaan: an old man ; being one hundred and thirty years of age, Genesis 47:9 , and a child of his old age ; who was born when he was near an hundred years of age: and a little one ; not in stature, but in age, being the youngest son, and much younger than they: so they represented him, on that account, and because he was tenderly brought up with his father, and not inured to business and hardship, and so... read more
And thou saidst unto thy servants, bring him down unto me ,.... Judah does not relate the reason of his order, which was to give proof that they were no spies, but as if Joseph designed to show favour to Benjamin, as undoubtedly he did: that I may set mine eyes upon him ; not barely see him, as Aben Ezra interprets it, though that would be, and was, very desirable by him, and agreeable to him; but he desired to set his eyes upon him, not only for his own pleasure, but for the good of... read more
And we said unto my lord, the lad cannot leave his father ,.... That is, his father will not be willing to part with him: for if he should leave his father, his father would die ; with grief and trouble, fearing some evil was befallen him, and he should see him no more. read more
And thou saidst unto thy servants ,.... In answer to the representation of things made by them, and notwithstanding that: except your youngest brother come down with you, you shall see my face no more ; which though not before related in the discourse, which passed between Joseph and his brethren, in express terms, yet might be justly inferred from what he said; nay, might be expressed in so many words, though not recorded, and as it seems plainly it was, as appears from Genesis 43:3 . read more
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
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
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 44:18-34
We have here a most ingenious and pathetic speech which Judah made to Joseph on Benjamin's behalf, to obtain his discharge from the sentence passed upon him. Perhaps Judah was a better friend to Benjamin than the rest were, and more solicitous to bring him off; or he thought himself under greater obligations to attempt it than the rest, because he had passed his word to his father for his safe return; or the rest chose him for their spokesman, because he was a man of better sense, and better... read more