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He said, "Far be it from me that I should do so. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he will be my bondservant; but as for you, go up in peace to your father."
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The Ultimate Test
Commentators unanimously agree that Joseph's statement is not a final judgment but a carefully designed test. By offering to punish only Benjamin and letting the others go free, Joseph is testing their affection and loyalty. He wants to see if they will abandon Rachel's other son as they once abandoned him, or if their hearts have truly changed.
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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…
16th Century
Protestant
God forbid that I should do so. If Joseph intended to retain Benjamin alone and to dismiss the others, he would have done his utmost to re…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said, God forbid that I should do so This would be doing an unjust thing, Joseph suggests, should he take them all…
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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…
