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So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, "See that you don`t quarrel on the way."
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A Warning Against Blame
Commentators unanimously agree that Joseph's instruction, "See that ye fall not out by the way," was a specific warning against quarreling. He anticipated that on their journey, they might start blaming each other for their past sin of selling him. Joseph, having forgiven them, wisely sought to prevent them from falling into old patterns of conflict and recrimination.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
See that ye fall not out by the way. —Heb., do not get angry on the journey. Joseph feared that they might repro…
Baptist
This was a sure sign that Joseph knew his brothers, and they might well recognize him even by that instruction, because their consciences must have…
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16th Century
Protestant
See that ye fall not out by the way. Some explain the passage as meaning that Joseph asks his brothers to be of tranquil mind, and not to …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So he sent his brethren away, and they departed From Egypt to Canaan with the wagons, asses, and rich presents: <…
Pharaoh was kind to Joseph, and to his relatives for Joseph's sake. Egypt would make up for the losses of their removal. Thus, those for whom Chris…
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