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He said, "Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it is found will be my bondservant; and you will be blameless."
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A Test Tempered with Mercy
Commentators note that Joseph's steward accepts the brothers' proposal for punishment but immediately lessens the terms. Instead of death for the guilty and slavery for the rest, he declares only the one with the cup will be enslaved. This moderation is a crucial part of Joseph's test, making the terms seem fair while examining his brothers' character.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Joseph has had the satisfaction of seeing his brother Benjamin safe and well. He has heard his brothers acknowledging their guilt concerning himsel…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said, now also [let] it [be] according to your words Not according to the full…
Joseph tested how his brothers felt towards Benjamin. If they had envied and hated the other son of Rachel as they had hated him, and if they had t…
