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When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and make ready; for the men will dine with me at noon."
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Guilt Twists Kindness into Fear
Commentators like Calvin and Henry highlight that Joseph's act of kindness—inviting his brothers to a feast—was immediately misinterpreted as a trap. Their fear stemmed not from Joseph's actions, but from their own guilty consciences over selling him into slavery. This shows how unaddressed sin can cause us to view even genuine grace and hospitality with suspicion and fear.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
דבשׁ debash — “honey,” from the bee, or syrup from the juice of the grape. בטנים boṭen — “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd —…
19th Century
Anglican
Slay. —The charge of inaccuracy brought against the narrator, upon the supposition that the higher classes in Egypt, especially th…
16th Century
Protestant
And he said to the ruler of his house. Here we perceive the fraternal disposition of Joseph, though it is uncertain whether he was perfect…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them Whom he knew, though he had not seen him twenty two years, and though he must be v…
Jacob's sons went down the second time into Egypt to buy grain. If we should ever experience what a famine of the word means, we should not conside…
