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Genesis 45:12

Genesis 45:12
And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin,.... They were eyewitnesses of his being alive, having themselves seen him, and even Benjamin, who could not be suspected by his father…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Genesis 45:1-28

- Joseph Made Himself Known to His Brethren 10. גשׁן gôshen, Goshen, Gesem (Arabias related perhaps to גשׁם geshem “rain, shower”), a region on the borders of Egypt and Arabia, near the gulf of Suez.…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

That it is my mouth that speaketh unto you - The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel renders the place thus: - "Your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my own mouth that speaketh with…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 45:1-15

Judah and his brethren were waiting for an answer, and could not but be amazed to discover, instead of the gravity of a judge, the natural affection of a father or brother.

I. Joseph ordered all his…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Genesis 45:1-15

Joseph makes himself known to his Brethren

1. refrain himself As in Gen 43:31. The vehemence of Joseph's emotion forms a trait in his character and a feature in the narrative. Cf. Gen 45:45; Gen…

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