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They said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.
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A Dream Fulfilled
Commentators note the profound irony and prophetic fulfillment in this verse. By addressing Joseph as 'my lord,' the brothers, in their desperation, unknowingly fulfill the very dreams that fueled their hatred for him years ago. Their submissive denial of being spies confirms God's sovereign plan.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
שׁבר sheber — “fragment, crumb, hence, grain.” בר bar — “pure,” “winnowed,” hence, “corn” (grain).
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they said to him, nay, my lord One in the name of the rest, or each in his turn, denying that they were spies, a…
Joseph was hard on his brothers, not from a spirit of revenge, but to bring them to repentance. Not seeing his brother Benjamin, he suspected that …
