Genesis 42:20
“But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he turned himself about from them, and wept,.... Hearing his brethren confess their sin and guilt to one another in…
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,…
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, 1882–1921Genesis 42:18-26
The second Interview
18. for I fear God See notes on Gen 20:3; Gen 20:11; Gen 22:12; Gen 39:9. Cf. Lev 25:43; Neh 5:15.…
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