Genesis 42:11
“We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they said, thy servants are twelve brethren,.... Or rather, "were twelve", since one afterwards is said not to be:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 42:1-38
- Joseph and Ten of His Brethren 1. שׁבר sheber, “fragment, crumb, hence, grain.” בר bar “pure,” “winnowed,” hence,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
We are all one man's sons - We do not belong to different tribes, and it is not likely that one family would make a…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 42:7-20
We may well wonder that Joseph, during the twenty years that he had now been in Egypt, especially during the last seven…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
true men Lit. "straight," i.e. genuine and above suspicion.
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