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Then they hurried, and took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
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A Clear Conscience Acts Quickly
Commentator John Gill highlights the brothers' haste in opening their sacks. This speed wasn't born of panic, but of a clear conscience. Confident in their innocence regarding the cup, they were eager to be searched and exonerated, showing no fear or reluctance. Their immediate cooperation demonstrates how innocence often seeks scrutiny rather than avoiding it.
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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
Then they speedily took down every man his sack to theground To be opened and examine…
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…
