And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
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Gill's Exposition
If thou wilt send our brother with us,.... Give orders for his going with us, and put him under our care:
we will go down and buy thee food; signifying, on the above condition, that they were ready…
- Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash, “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen, “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd, “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree…
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 they had bought was all spent, for it is meat that perisheth. Jacob, as a good…
Cambridge Bible
Judah Judah is prominent throughout the J narrative. Cf. Gen 43:43; Gen 37:26; Gen 44:14-34; Gen 46:28.
except your brother be with you Admission to Joseph's presence and permission to buy corn were…
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