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Judah and his brothers came to Joseph`s house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him.
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A Dream's Stern Reality
Commentators highlight that when the brothers 'fell before him on the ground,' it was the ultimate fulfillment of Joseph's youthful dreams. This was not a simple bow of respect but, as one scholar notes, a posture of 'deepest humiliation.' It signifies their complete desperation and submission, a 'stern reality' of the prophecy coming to pass.
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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 Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house Judah is particularly mentioned because he was the principal spokesman,…
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…
