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And he said, Far be it from me that I should do so: the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Joseph has had the satisfaction of seeing his brother Benjamin safe and well. He has heard his brothers acknowledging their guilt concerning himsel…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

God forbid that I should do so. If Joseph intended to retain Benjamin alone and to dismiss the others, he would have done his utmost to re…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he said, God forbid that I should do so This would be doing an unjust thing, Joseph suggests, should he take them all…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Joseph tested how his brothers felt towards Benjamin. If they had envied and hated the other son of Rachel as they had hated him, and if they had t…

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