Genesis 42:24
“And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said unto his brethren, my money is restored,.... The money paid for the corn is returned:
and, lo, it is even…
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
Took - Simeon and bound him before their eyes - This was retaliation, if, as the rabbins suppose, it was Simeon who…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 42:21-28
Here is, I. The penitent reflection Joseph's brethren made upon the wrong they had formerly done to him, Gen 42:21. They…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
wept Cf. Gen 43:30. Joseph's feelings are deeply stirred by overhearing words that indicate his brethren's contrition…
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