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And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. גשׁן gôshen — Goshen, Gesem (Arabias related perhaps to גשׁם geshem “rain, shower”), a region on the borders o…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I am Joseph your brother. —There is much force in the assurance that he was still their brother. For they stood speechles…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you.

He pleads with them, he who was far greater than they—a prince amon…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Come near to me, I pray you (Genesis 45:4). This is more effective than any mere words, that he kindly invites them to his emb…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Joseph said to his brethren, come near to me, I pray you Very probably Joseph sat in a chair of state while they were…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Joseph let Judah continue and heard all he had to say. He found his brothers humbled for their sins, mindful of him (for Judah had mentioned him tw…

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