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Now therefore when I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the boy`s life;
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A Father's Heart
Commentators explain that the phrase 'his life is bound up in the lad's life' signifies an exceptionally deep emotional bond. Jacob's affection for Benjamin, his youngest son, was so profound that his own will to live was directly connected to Benjamin's safety and presence. This highlights the immense weight of the potential loss Judah is describing.
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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
Now therefore, when I come to your servant my father That is, should he return to him in the land of Canaan with the…
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…
