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It happened when we came up to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
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The Honest Plea
This verse begins Judah's famous and emotional plea. Commentators note that Judah is simply recounting the facts of their previous encounter with Joseph. He is not using clever rhetoric, but is laying a foundation of truth to appeal to the ruler's heart, demonstrating the power of an honest and straightforward account.
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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 it came to pass, when we came to your servant my father , &c.] In the land of Canaan: we told him th…
Had Joseph been, as Judah supposed him, a complete stranger to the family, he could not help but be moved by his powerful reasonings. But neither J…
