Genesis 42:7 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, "Where did you come from?" They said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food."

Commentaries

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

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Joseph ... spake roughly unto them. —Joseph has been accused of harshness in his treatment of his brothers, and still mor…

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

He made himself strange unto them. It may be asked for what purpose Joseph thus tormented his brothers with threats and terror. For if he …

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And Joseph saw his brethren among those that came to buy corn, and when they prostrated themselves before him:

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

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 …

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