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So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. אטד 'āṭâd Atad, “the buck-thorn.”
  2. מצרים אבל 'ābêl - mı̂tsrayı̂m, Ab…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thy father did command ... — Many Jewish expositors consider that this was untrue, and that Jacob was never made aware of…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Forgive, I pray thee now. They do not conceal the fact that they had gravely sinned, and they are so far from lessening their fault that t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So shall you say to Joseph, forgive, I pray you now, the
trespass of your brethren, and their sin

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Various motives might have caused the sons of Jacob to continue in Egypt, despite the prophetic vision Abraham had of their bondage there. Judging …

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