Introduction
Overview
Genesis 43 . 1 , Jacob is hardly persuaded to send Benjamin; Genesis 43 . 15 , Joseph entertains his brethren; Genesis 43 . 19 , They discover their fears to the steward; Genesis 43 . 26 , Joseph makes them a feast.
Genesis 18 . 13 , Genesis 41 . 54-57 , Genesis 42 . 5 , Ecclesiastes 9 . 1 , Ecclesiastes 9 . 2 , Lamentations 5 . 10 , Acts 7 . 11-13
Reciprocal . Genesis 12 . 10 . was a Genesis 42 . 19 . carry corn Genesis 47 . 4 . for the famine Deuteronomy 26 . 5 . ready Ruth 1 . 1 . a famine 2 Samuel 21 . 1 . a famine
Genesis 43 . 4 , Genesis 43 . 20 , Genesis 42 . 1 , Genesis 42 . 2 , Proverbs 15 . 16 , Proverbs 16 . 18 , Proverbs 31 . 16 , 1 Timothy 5 . 8 , 1 Timothy 6 . 6-8
Reciprocal . Genesis 42 . 19 . carry corn Genesis 44 . 1 . Fill the Genesis 44 . 25 . General Deuteronomy 26 . 5 . ready Acts 7 . 12 . General
man . Genesis 42 . 15-20 , Genesis 42 . 33 , Genesis 42 . 34 , Genesis 44 . 23
did solemnly protest . Heb. protesting , protested , Acts 7 . 34
see my face . Genesis 43 . 5 , 2 Samuel 3 . 13 , 2 Samuel 14 . 24 , 2 Samuel 14 . 28 , 2 Samuel 14 . 32 , Acts 20 . 25 , Acts 20 . 38
Reciprocal . Genesis 33 . 10 . I have seen Genesis 43 . 7 . asked us straitly Genesis 43 . 20 . we came indeed down 1 Corinthians 15 . 31 . protest
Reciprocal . Genesis 42 . 2 . get you Genesis 43 . 2 . General Genesis 44 . 26 . General
will not . Genesis 42 . 38 , Genesis 44 . 26 , Exodus 20 . 12
Reciprocal . Genesis 42 . 20 . bring Genesis 43 . 3 . see my face Genesis 44 . 23 . General Genesis 44 . 25 . General
Reciprocal . Exodus 14 . 11 . wherefore
asked us straitly . Heb. asking asked us , Genesis 43 . 3 , *marg.
tenor . Heb. mouth
could we certainly know . knowing could we know , Genesis 43 . 3 , *marg.
Reciprocal . Genesis 42 . 13 . Thy servants Genesis 43 . 20 . we came indeed down Genesis 44 . 19 . General Genesis 44 . 20 . a child
lad with me . Genesis 42 . 38 , Genesis 44 . 26 , Exodus 20 . 12
that we . Genesis 42 . 2 , Deuteronomy 33 . 6 , 2 Kings 7 . 4 , 2 Kings 7 . 13 , Psalm 118 . 17
also our . Genesis 45 . 19 , Genesis 50 . 8 , Genesis 50 . 21 , Numbers 14 . 31 , Ezra 8 . 21
Reciprocal . Genesis 29 . 35 . called Genesis 44 . 16 . Judah Genesis 44 . 20 . a child Genesis 44 . 32 . General Genesis 46 . 28 . Judah Nehemiah 5 . 2 . we take up corn
will be . Genesis 42 . 37 , Genesis 44 . 32 , Genesis 44 . 33 , 1 Kings 1 . 21 , Job 17 . 3 , Psalm 119 . 122 , Philemon 1 . 18 , Philemon 1 . 19 , Hebrews 7 . 22
of my hand . Genesis 9 . 5 , Genesis 31 . 39 , Ezekiel 3 . 18 , Ezekiel 3 . 20 , Ezekiel 33 . 6 , Ezekiel 33 . 8 , Luke 11 . 50
Reciprocal . Genesis 27 . 13 . Upon Genesis 29 . 35 . called Genesis 44 . 16 . Judah Proverbs 6 . 1 . if thou be
this second time . or , twice by this
If it must be . Genesis 43 . 14 , Esther 4 . 16 , Acts 21 . 14
carry down . Genesis 32 . 13-21 , Genesis 33 . 10 , Genesis 37 . 25 , Deuteronomy 33 . 14 , 1 Samuel 9 . 7 , 1 Samuel 25 . 27 , 1 Kings 4 . 21 , 1 Kings 10 . 25 , 1 Kings 15 . 19 , 2 Kings 8 . 8 , 2 Kings 16 . 8 , 2 Kings 20 . 12 , Psalm 68 . 29 , Psalm 72 . 10 , Psalm 76 . 11 , Proverbs 17 . 18 , Proverbs 18 . 16 , Proverbs 19 . 6 , Proverbs 21 . 14 , Ezekiel 27 . 17
a little balm . Genesis 37 . 25 , Jeremiah 8 . 22 , Ezekiel 27 . 15
balm . For an explanation of the words tzori , nechoth , and lot , here rendered respectively balm , spices , and myrrh , see note on Genesis 37 . 25. Devash , honey , is supposed by some not to have been that produced by bees , but a syrup produced from ripe dates. The Jewish doctors observe , that the word in 2 Chronicles 31 . 5 signifies dates; and the Arabians , at this day , call the choicest dates preserved with butter , dabous , and the honey obtained from them , dibs , or dabs. Benanim , nuts signifies pistachio nuts , the finest thing found in Syria; but , according to the others , a small nut , the produce of a species of the turpentine tree. Shekaidim is certainly almonds.
honey . Leviticus 20 . 24
spices . 1 Kings 10 . 15 , Song of Solomon 4 . 10 , Song of Solomon 4 . 14-16 , Song of Solomon 5 . 1 , Song of Solomon 8 . 14
Reciprocal . Genesis 32 . 20 . I will appease Genesis 43 . 25 . General Genesis 45 . 23 . good things Numbers 18 . 30 . the best 1 Samuel 15 . 26 . I will not 1 Samuel 16 . 20 . an ass laden 1 Samuel 25 . 18 . took two 1 Kings 10 . 10 . spices 2 Chronicles 9 . 9 . of spices Proverbs 17 . 8 . whithersoever Song of Solomon 1 . 13 . bundle Jeremiah 46 . 11 . Gilead Matthew 2 . 11 . presented
double . Romans 12 . 17 , Romans 13 . 8 , 2 Corinthians 8 . 21 , Philippians 4 . 8 , 1 Thessalonians 4 . 6 , 1 Thessalonians 5 . 21 , Hebrews 13 . 8
mouth . Genesis 42 . 25 , Genesis 42 . 35
Reciprocal . Genesis 43 . 21 . we have Genesis 44 . 8 . the money Deuteronomy 26 . 5 . ready Joshua 9 . 11 . with you 2 Chronicles 28 . 7 . next to the king
And God . Genesis 17 . 1 , Genesis 22 . 14 , Genesis 32 . 11-28 , Genesis 39 . 21 , Ezra 7 . 27 , Nehemiah 1 . 11 , Esther 4 . 16 , Psalm 37 . 5-7 , Psalm 85 . 7 , Psalm 100 . 5 , Psalm 119 . 41 , Proverbs 1 . 1 , Proverbs 16 . 7 , Proverbs 21 . 1 , Isaiah 49 . 13 , Luke 1 . 50 , Acts 7 . 10 , Acts 21 . 14 , 1 Timothy 1 . 2 , 1 Timothy 1 . 16 , Titus 1 . 4 , 2 John 1 . 3
If I be . etc. or , and I , as I have been , etc. Esther 4 . 16
Reciprocal . Genesis 24 . 12 . I pray Genesis 28 . 3 . God Genesis 35 . 11 . God Almighty Genesis 35 . 18 . Benjamin Genesis 42 . 4 . Lest Genesis 42 . 36 . Me have ye Genesis 43 . 23 . Simeon Genesis 44 . 12 . and the cup Genesis 44 . 29 . And if Ruth 1 . 20 . the Almighty Ruth 2 . 13 . Let me find Ezra 6 . 6 . be ye far Ezra 7 . 28 . extended Proverbs 29 . 26 . ruler's favour Ecclesiastes 2 . 20 . General Revelation 1 . 8 . the Almighty
Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 28 . 7 . next to the king Proverbs 19 . 6 . and
the ruler . Genesis 43 . 19 , Genesis 15 . 2 , Genesis 24 . 2-10 , Genesis 39 . 4 , Genesis 39 . 5 , Genesis 44 . 1
slay . Heb. kill a killing , Genesis 21 . 8 , Genesis 26 . 30 , Genesis 31 . 54 , 1 Samuel 25 . 11 , Tevoch taivach , "slay a slaying ," or make a great slaughter . Let preparations be made for a great feast or entertainment. See note on a similar form of speech in Genesis 31 . 54. 1 Samuel 25 . 11 , Proverbs 9 . 2
dine with . Heb. eat
Reciprocal . Genesis 43 . 25 . General Genesis 43 . 32 . eat bread Genesis 44 . 14 . he was yet Genesis 44 . 32 . General Luke 17 . 8 . Make
the men . Genesis 42 . 21 , Genesis 42 . 28 , Genesis 42 . 35 , Judges 13 . 22 , Job 15 . 21 , Psalm 53 . 5 , Psalm 73 . 16 , Isaiah 7 . 2 , Matthew 14 . 26 , Matthew 14 . 27 , Mark 6 . 16
seek occasion against us . Heb. Roll himself upon us , Deuteronomy 22 . 14 , Deuteronomy 22 . 17 , Judges 14 . 4 , Job 30 . 14 , Romans 7 . 8
Reciprocal . Genesis 44 . 9 . and we 2 Samuel 9 . 7 . Fear not Daniel 6 . 4 . sought
Reciprocal . Genesis 15 . 2 . the Genesis 42 . 20 . bring Genesis 42 . 23 . he spake unto them by an interpreter Genesis 43 . 16 . the ruler Genesis 44 . 1 . the steward Matthew 20 . 8 . unto Luke 16 . 1 . a steward
we came indeed down . Heb. coming down we came down , Genesis 43 . 3 , Genesis 43 . 7 , Genesis 42 . 3 , Genesis 42 . 10 , Genesis 42 . 27 , Genesis 42 . 35
Reciprocal . Genesis 43 . 2 . General 1 Kings 3 . 17 . O my lord
we came . Genesis 42 . 27-35
we have . Genesis 43 . 12 , Romans 12 . 17 , Romans 13 . 8 , Hebrews 13 . 5 , Hebrews 13 . 18 , 1 Peter 2 . 12 , 1 Peter 3 . 16
Reciprocal . Genesis 23 . 16 . weighed Genesis 42 . 35 . every man's Genesis 44 . 8 . the money Luke 2 . 7 . the inn
Reciprocal . Genesis 44 . 8 . the money
Peace . Judges 6 . 23 , Judges 19 . 20 , 1 Samuel 25 . 6 , 1 Chronicles 12 . 18 , Ezra 4 . 17 , Luke 10 . 5 , Luke 24 . 36 , John 14 . 27 , John 20 . 19 , John 20 . 21 , John 20 . 26
I had your money . Heb. Your money came to me , Caspechem ba ailai , "your money comes to me . " as I am the steward , the cash for the corn belongs to me. Ye have no occasion to be apprehensive of any evil; the whole transaction is between myself and you; receive therefore the money as a present from "the God of your father ," no matter whose hands he employs to convey it.
Simeon . Genesis 43 . 14 , Genesis 42 . 24 , Genesis 42 . 36
Reciprocal . Genesis 49 . 25 . the God 1 Samuel 25 . 5 . greet him 2 Samuel 9 . 7 . Fear not Ephesians 6 . 23 . Peace 3 John 1 . 14 . Peace
Genesis 18 . 4 , Genesis 19 . 2 , Genesis 24 . 32 , Luke 7 . 44 , John 13 . 4-17
Reciprocal . Judges 19 . 20 . Peace be Judges 19 . 21 . So he brought
Genesis 43 . 11 , Genesis 43 . 16
Reciprocal . Genesis 43 . 31 . bread Genesis 44 . 14 . he was yet Exodus 2 . 20 . call him Exodus 18 . 12 . eat bread
bowed . Genesis 43 . 28 , Genesis 27 . 29 , Genesis 37 . 7-10 , Genesis 37 . 19 , Genesis 37 . 20 , Genesis 42 . 6 , Psalm 72 . 9 , Romans 14 . 11 , Philippians 2 . 10 , Philippians 2 . 11
Reciprocal . Genesis 18 . 2 . bowed Genesis 32 . 13 . a present Genesis 33 . 3 . bowed Isaiah 49 . 23 . bow
welfare . Heb. peace , Genesis 37 . 14 , Genesis 41 . 16 , Exodus 18 . 7 , Judges 18 . 15 , 1 Samuel 17 . 22 , 1 Samuel 25 . 5 , 1 Chronicles 18 . 10
Is your father well . Heb. Is there peace to your father , the old. Genesis 42 . 11 , Genesis 42 . 13
Reciprocal . Genesis 29 . 6 . Is he well 2 Samuel 8 . 10 . salute him
bowed . Genesis 43 . 26 , Genesis 37 . 7 , Genesis 37 . 9 , Genesis 37 . 10
made obeisance . Exodus 18 . 7 , 2 Samuel 1 . 2 , 2 Samuel 14 . 4 , 1 Kings 1 . 16 , 2 Chronicles 24 . 17
Reciprocal . Genesis 18 . 2 . bowed 1 Samuel 20 . 41 . and fell Proverbs 14 . 19 . General Mark 15 . 19 . and bowing
mother's son . Genesis 30 . 22-24 , Genesis 35 . 17 , Genesis 35 . 18
of whom . Genesis 42 . 11 , Genesis 42 . 13
God . Genesis 45 . 8 , Joshua 7 . 19 , 2 Chronicles 29 . 11 , Psalm 133 . 1 , Psalm 133 . 2 , Matthew 9 . 2 , Matthew 9 . 22 , Mark 10 . 24 , 1 Timothy 1 . 2 , Hebrews 13 . 1
my son . Numbers 6 . 25 , Psalm 111 . 4 , Psalm 112 . 4 , Isaiah 30 . 19 , Isaiah 33 . 2 , Malachi 1 . 9
Reciprocal . Genesis 42 . 4 . Lest Genesis 44 . 19 . General Genesis 44 . 21 . Bring 1 Samuel 3 . 6 . General John 11 . 6 . he abode
his bowels . 1 Kings 3 . 26 , Jeremiah 31 . 20 , Hosea 11 . 8 , Philippians 1 . 8 , Philippians 2 . 1 , Colossians 3 . 12 , 1 John 3 . 17
wept there . Genesis 42 . 24 , John 11 . 33-38 , Acts 20 . 19 , Acts 20 . 31 , Acts 20 . 37 , 2 Timothy 1 . 4
Reciprocal . Genesis 29 . 11 . kissed Genesis 33 . 4 . embraced Genesis 45 . 1 . could not Esther 5 . 10 . refrained Song of Solomon 5 . 4 . my bowels John 11 . 35 . General 2 Corinthians 7 . 15 . inward affection is
refrained . Genesis 45 . 1 , Isaiah 42 . 14 , Jeremiah 31 . 16 , 1 Peter 3 . 10
bread . Genesis 43 . 25
Reciprocal . Esther 5 . 10 . refrained John 11 . 33 . was troubled
eat bread . Genesis 43 . 16 , Genesis 31 . 54
for that is an abomination . The Chaldee Paraphrast renders this clause , "Because the Hebrews eat the cattle which the Egyptians worship." But , as we learn from Genesis 43 . 16 , compared with this #### Verse , that the provision for the entertainment of the Egyptians themselves was animal food , this reason cannot be just. The true reason seems to be that assigned by the LXX , הוכץדלב דבס וףפים פןיע ידץנפיןיע נבע נןילחם נסןגבפשם· "For every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians." Genesis 46 . 34 , Exodus 8 . 26
Reciprocal . Genesis 14 . 13 . the Genesis 29 . 8 . until Genesis 39 . 6 . save Genesis 44 . 2 . General Deuteronomy 33 . 16 . and upon the top 1 Samuel 9 . 22 . in the chiefest Proverbs 23 . 1 . General
Gen. 43; Genesis 44 . 12
Reciprocal . Genesis 48 . 18 . for this Exodus 28 . 10 . according to their birth
messes . 2 Samuel 11 . 8
was five times . Sir John Chardin observes , that "in Persia , Arabia , and the Indies , there are some houses where they place several plates in large salvers , and set one of these before each person , or before two or three , according to the magnificence of each house. The great men of the state are always served by themselves , in the feasts that are made for them; and with great profusion , their part of each kind of provision being always double , treble , or a larger proportion of each kind of meat." Genesis 45 . 22 , 1 Samuel 1 . 5 , 1 Samuel 9 . 22-24
were merry . Heb. drank largely , Proverbs 31 . 6 , Ecclesiastes 9 . 7 , Ecclesiastes 10 . 19 , Song of Solomon 5 . 1 , Habakkuk 1 . 6 , Matthew 11 . 19 , John 2 . 10
Reciprocal . Genesis 33 . 4 . embraced Ruth 3 . 7 . his heart 1 Samuel 9 . 23 . Bring Esther 1 . 10 . the heart Psalm 11 . 6 . portion Zechariah 10 . 7 . and their