Genesis 43:9
“I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For except we had lingered,.... Delayed going down to Egypt, through the demur Jacob made of tending Benjamin with them:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 43:1-34
- Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash, “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Let me bear the blame for ever - וחטאתי לך כל הימים - re vechatathi lecha col haiyamim, then shall I sin against thee…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 43:1-10
Here, 1. Jacob urges his sons to go and buy more corn in Egypt, Gen 43:1, Gen 43:2. The famine continued; and the corn…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
I will be surety i.e. I will guarantee to bring him back. In Gen 42:37 Reuben had been ready to pledge the lives of his…
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