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And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them. Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

שׁבר sheber — “fragment, crumb, hence, grain.” בר bar — “pure,” “winnowed,” hence, “corn” (grain).

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Joseph ... spake roughly unto them. —Joseph has been accused of harshness in his treatment of his brothers, and still mor…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He made himself strange unto them. It may be asked for what purpose Joseph thus tormented his brothers with threats and terror. For if he …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Joseph saw his brethren among those that came to buy corn, and when they prostrated themselves before him:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Joseph was hard on his brothers, not from a spirit of revenge, but to bring them to repentance. Not seeing his brother Benjamin, he suspected that …

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