דבשׁ debash — “honey,” from the bee, or syrup from the juice of the grape. בטנים boṭen — “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd —…

For they heard ... — As Joseph in Genesis 43:16 gives his orders in the Egyptian language, his brothers would not understand why t…

Against Joseph came at noon-day. It is doubtful whether this was the ordinary hour of dining among the Egyptians, or whether Joseph, on th…

And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon , &c.] They took it out of their vessels or bags in which the…

Jacob's sons went down the second time into Egypt to buy grain. If we should ever experience what a famine of the word means, we should not conside…