And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

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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

Then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. —Hebrew, to Sheol (See Note on Genesis 37:35). …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

My son shall not go down with you. Again we see, as in a vivid picture, the sorrow with which holy Jacob was oppressed. He sees his whole …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he said, my son shall not go down with you He gives a peremptory denial; this was his then present resolution and det…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This is the report Jacob's sons made to their father. It troubled the good man. Even the bundles of money Joseph returned to his father in kindness…

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