And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The man asked us straitly. — In Genesis 42:13, they appear rather as volunteering a statement of their family relations than as ha…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Israel said
In answer to the speech of Judah: wherefore dealt you [so] ill with me;

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jacob urges his sons to go and buy a little food; now, in this time of scarcity, a little must be enough. Judah urges that Benjamin should go with …

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