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The Hypocrisy of Sin
Commentators highlight the chilling hypocrisy of the brothers. Having caused their father's agony, they then offer empty comfort. John Calvin calls this an 'iron hardness' of heart, as they could have ended Jacob's suffering by telling the truth. This serves as a powerful warning about how the deceitfulness of sin leads to further deception and hardens the heart against compassion.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 37:1–36
18th Century
Theologian
17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius)
25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or goat’s-tho…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 37:35
19th Century
Bishop
Into the grave. — Hebrew, Sheol, which, like Hades in Greek, means the place of departed spirits. Jacob supposed that Jos…
John Calvin
On Genesis 37:35
16th Century
Theologian
And all his sons and daughters rose up. The burden of his grief is more clearly expressed by the circumstance that all his sons and daught…
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John Gill
On Genesis 37:35
17th Century
Pastor
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort
him
His sons must act a mos…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 37:31–36
17th Century
Minister
When Satan has taught people to commit one sin, he then teaches them to try to conceal it with another, such as hiding theft and murder with lying …