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The Hebrew title בְּרֵאשִׁית (B'reishit — "In the beginning") identifies Genesis as the Ur-document of all biblical revelation. Moses compiled and wrote Genesis under divine inspiration (affirmed by Jesus in John 5:46; Luke 24:27), drawing on earlier written and oral sources (toledot records).
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- Primary Witness Text: Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not: And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: And there will I nourish thee; for yet there...
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The Hebrew title בְּרֵאשִׁית (B'reishit — "In the beginning") identifies Genesis as the Ur-document of all biblical revelation. Moses compiled and wrote Genesis under divine inspiration (affirmed by Jesus in John 5:46; Luke 24:27), drawing on earlier written and oral sources (toledot records).
Genesis addresses the deepest human questions: Origin, Identity, Fall, and Hope. Its apologetics force lies in presenting monotheistic creation, human dignity, the origin of evil, and the first redemptive promise (3:15) — each revolutionary in its ancient Near Eastern context where polytheism, fatalism, and cyclical time dominated all rival cosmologies.
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Genesis 45:1
Hebrew
וְלֹֽא־יָכֹל יוֹסֵף לְהִתְאַפֵּק לְכֹל הַנִּצָּבִים עָלָיו וַיִּקְרָא הוֹצִיאוּ כָל־אִישׁ מֵעָלָי וְלֹא־עָמַד אִישׁ אִתּוֹ בְּהִתְוַדַּע יוֹסֵף אֶל־אֶחָֽיו׃velo'-yakhol-yvosef-lehite'afeq-lekhol-hanitzaviym-'alayv-vayiqera'-hvotziy'v-khal-'iysh-me'alay-velo'-'amad-'iysh-'itvo-vehitevada'-yvosef-'el-'echayv
KJV: Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
AKJV: Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
ASV: Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
YLT: And Joseph hath not been able to refrain himself before all those standing by him, and he calleth, ‘Put out every man from me;' and no man hath stood with him when Joseph maketh himself known unto his brethren,
Exposition: Genesis 45:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:2
Hebrew
וַיִּתֵּן אֶת־קֹלוֹ בִּבְכִי וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ מִצְרַיִם וַיִּשְׁמַע בֵּית פַּרְעֹֽה׃vayiten-'et-qolvo-vivekhiy-vayisheme'v-mitzerayim-vayishema'-veyt-fare'oh
KJV: And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
AKJV: And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
ASV: And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.
YLT: and he giveth forth his voice in weeping, and the Egyptians hear, and the house of Pharaoh heareth.
Commentary WitnessGenesis 45:2Quoted commentary witness
Commentary Witness
Genesis 45:2
Verse 2 The Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard - It seems strange that Joseph should have wept so loud that his cries should be heard at some considerable distance, as we may suppose his dwelling was not very nigh to the palace! "But this," says Sir John Chardin, "is exactly the genius of the people of Asia - their sentiments of joy or grief are properly transports, and their transports are ungoverned, excessive, and truly outrageous. When any one returns from a long journey, or dies, his family burst into cries that may be heard twenty doors off; and this is renewed at different times, and continues many days, according to the vigor of the passion. Sometimes they cease all at once, and then begin as suddenly with a greater shrillness and loudness than one could easily imagine." This circumstance Sir John brings to illustrate the verse in question. See Harmer, vol. iii. p. 17. But the house of Pharaoh may certainly signify Pharaoh's servants, or any of the members of his household, such as those whom Joseph had desired to withdraw, and who might still be within hearing of his voice. After all, the words may only mean that the report was brought to Pharaoh's house. See Gen 45:16.
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Genesis 45:2
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- Gen 45:16
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- Sir John Chardin
- See Harmer
Exposition: Genesis 45:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:3
Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹסֵף אֶל־אֶחָיו אֲנִי יוֹסֵף הַעוֹד אָבִי חָי וְלֹֽא־יָכְלוּ אֶחָיו לַעֲנוֹת אֹתוֹ כִּי נִבְהֲלוּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃vayo'mer-yvosef-'el-'echayv-'aniy-yvosef-ha'vod-'aviy-chay-velo'-yakhelv-'echayv-la'anvot-'otvo-khiy-nivehalv-mifanayv
KJV: And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
AKJV: And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph; does my father yet live? And his brothers could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
ASV: And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
YLT: And Joseph saith unto his brethren, ‘I am Joseph, is my father yet alive?' and his brethren have not been able to answer him, for they have been troubled at his presence.
Commentary WitnessGenesis 45:3Quoted commentary witness
Commentary Witness
Genesis 45:3
Verse 3 I am Joseph - Mr. Pope supposed that the discovery of Ulysses to his son Telemachus bears some resemblance to Joseph's discovery of himself to his brethren. The passage may be seen in Homer, Odyss. l. xvi., ver. 186-218. A few lines from Cowper's translation will show much of the spirit of the original, and also a considerable analogy between the two scenes: - "I am thy father, for whose sake thou lead'st A life of wo by violence oppress'd. So saying, he kiss'd his son; while from his cheeks Tears trickled, tears till then perforce restrain'd. Then threw Telemachus His arms around his father's neck, and wept. Pangs of soft sorrow, not to be suppress'd, Seized both. So they, their cheeks with big round drops of wo Bedewing, stood."
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Genesis 45:3
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- Mr
- Homer
- Odyss
- Bedewing
Exposition: Genesis 45:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:4
Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹסֵף אֶל־אֶחָיו גְּשׁוּ־נָא אֵלַי וַיִּגָּשׁוּ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲנִי יוֹסֵף אֲחִיכֶם אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּם אֹתִי מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃vayo'mer-yvosef-'el-'echayv-geshv-na'-'elay-vayigashv-vayo'mer-'aniy-yvosef-'achiykhem-'asher-mekharetem-'otiy-mitzerayemah
KJV: And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
AKJV: And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
ASV: And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
YLT: And Joseph saith unto his brethren, ‘Come nigh unto me, I pray you,' and they come nigh; and he saith, ‘I am Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 45:4Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 45:4
Genesis 45:4 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Genesis 45:4
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 45:4
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Ray
- Egypt
Exposition: Genesis 45:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:5
Hebrew
וְעַתָּה ׀ אַל־תֵּעָצְבוּ וְאַל־יִחַר בְּעֵינֵיכֶם כִּֽי־מְכַרְתֶּם אֹתִי הֵנָּה כִּי לְמִֽחְיָה שְׁלָחַנִי אֱלֹהִים לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃ve'atah- -'al-te'atzevv-ve'al-yichar-ve'eyneykhem-khiy-mekharetem-'otiy-henah-khiy-lemicheyah-shelachaniy-'elohiym-lifeneykhem
KJV: Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
AKJV: Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
ASV: And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
YLT: and now, be not grieved, nor let it be displeasing in your eyes that ye sold me hither, for to preserve life hath God sent me before you.
Commentary WitnessGenesis 45:5Quoted commentary witness
Commentary Witness
Genesis 45:5
Verse 5 Be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves - This discovers a truly noble mind: he not only forgives and forgets, but he wishes even those who had wronged him to forget the injury they had done, that they might not suffer distress on the account; and with deep piety he attributes the whole to the providence of God; for, says he, God did send me before you to preserve life. On every word here a strong emphasis may be laid. It is not you, but God; it is not you that sold me, but God who sent me; Egypt and Canaan must both have perished, had not a merciful provision been made; you were to come down hither, and God sent me before you; death must have been the consequence of this famine, had not God sent me here to preserve life.
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Genesis 45:5
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- Ovid
Exposition: Genesis 45:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:6
Hebrew
כִּי־זֶה שְׁנָתַיִם הָרָעָב בְּקֶרֶב הָאָרֶץ וְעוֹד חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים אֲשֶׁר אֵין־חָרִישׁ וְקָצִּֽיר׃khiy-zeh-shenatayim-hara'av-veqerev-ha'aretz-ve'vod-chamesh-shaniym-'asher-'eyn-chariysh-veqatziyr
KJV: For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
AKJV: For these two years has the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be ripening nor harvest.
ASV: For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest.
YLT: ‘Because these two years the famine is in the heart of the land, and yet are five years, in which there is neither ploughing nor harvest;
Commentary WitnessGenesis 45:6Quoted commentary witness
Commentary Witness
Genesis 45:6
Verse 6 There shall neither be earing nor harvest - Earing has been supposed to mean collecting the ears of corn, which would confound it with harvest: the word, however, means ploughing or seed-time, from the Anglo-Saxon erian, probably borrowed from the Latin aro, to plough, and plainly means that there should be no seed-time, and consequently no harvest; and why? Because there should be a total want of rain in other countries, and the Nile should not rise above twelve cubits in Egypt; See Clarke on Gen 41:31 (note). But the expressions here must be qualified a little, as we find from Gen 47:19, that the Egyptians came to Joseph to buy seed; and it is probable that even during this famine they sowed some of the ground, particularly on the borders of the river, from which a crop, though not an abundant one, might be produced. The passage, however, in the above chapter may refer to the last year of the famine, when they came to procure seed for the ensuing year.
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Genesis 45:6
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Gen 41:31
- Gen 47:19
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Clarke
- Egypt
Exposition: Genesis 45:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:7
Hebrew
וַיִּשְׁלָחֵנִי אֱלֹהִים לִפְנֵיכֶם לָשׂוּם לָכֶם שְׁאֵרִית בָּאָרֶץ וּלְהַחֲיוֹת לָכֶם לִפְלֵיטָה גְּדֹלָֽה׃vayishelacheniy-'elohiym-lifeneykhem-lashvm-lakhem-she'eriyt-va'aretz-vlehachayvot-lakhem-lifeleytah-gedolah
KJV: And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
AKJV: And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
ASV: And God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.
YLT: and God sendeth me before you, to place of you a remnant in the land, and to give life to you by a great escape;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 45:7Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 45:7
Genesis 45:7 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Genesis 45:7
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 45:7
Exposition: Genesis 45:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:8
Hebrew
וְעַתָּה לֹֽא־אַתֶּם שְׁלַחְתֶּם אֹתִי הֵנָּה כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים וַיְשִׂימֵנִֽי לְאָב לְפַרְעֹה וּלְאָדוֹן לְכָל־בֵּיתוֹ וּמֹשֵׁל בְּכָל־אֶרֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ve'atah-lo'-'atem-shelachetem-'otiy-henah-khiy-ha'elohiym-vayeshiymeniy-le'av-lefare'oh-vle'advon-lekhal-veytvo-vmoshel-vekhal-'eretz-mitzerayim
KJV: So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
AKJV: So now it was not you that sent me here, but God: and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
ASV: So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
YLT: and now, ye--ye have not sent me hither, but God, and He doth set me for a father to Pharaoh, and for lord to all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
Commentary WitnessGenesis 45:8Quoted commentary witness
Commentary Witness
Genesis 45:8
Verse 8 He hath made me a father to Pharaoh - It has already been conjectured that father was a name of office in Egypt, and that father of Pharaoh might among them signify the same as prime minister or the king's minister does among us. Calmet has remarked that among the Phoenicians, Persians, Arabians, and Romans, the title of father was given to certain officers of state. The Roman emperors gave the name of father to the prefects of the Praetorium, as appears by the letters of Constantine to Ablavius. The caliphs gave the same name to their prime ministers. In Jdg 17:10, Micah says to the young Levite, Dwell with me, and be unto me a Father and a priest. And Diodorus Siculus remarks that the teachers and counsellors of the kings of Egypt were chosen out of the priesthood.
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Genesis 45:8
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- Egypt
- Phoenicians
- Persians
- Arabians
- Romans
- Praetorium
- Ablavius
- Levite
Exposition: Genesis 45:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:9
Hebrew
מַהֲרוּ וַעֲלוּ אֶל־אָבִי וַאֲמַרְתֶּם אֵלָיו כֹּה אָמַר בִּנְךָ יוֹסֵף שָׂמַנִי אֱלֹהִים לְאָדוֹן לְכָל־מִצְרָיִם רְדָה אֵלַי אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד׃maharv-va'alv-'el-'aviy-va'amaretem-'elayv-khoh-'amar-vinekha-yvosef-shamaniy-'elohiym-le'advon-lekhal-mitzerayim-redah-'elay-'al-ta'amod
KJV: Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
AKJV: Haste you, and go up to my father, and say to him, Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt: come down to me, tarry not:
ASV: Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not;
YLT: ‘Haste, and go up unto my father, then ye have said to him, Thus said Joseph thy son, God hath set me for lord to all Egypt; come down unto me, stay not,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 45:9Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 45:9
Genesis 45:9 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 45:9
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 45:9
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Joseph
- Egypt
Exposition: Genesis 45:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:10
Hebrew
וְיָשַׁבְתָּ בְאֶֽרֶץ־גֹּשֶׁן וְהָיִיתָ קָרוֹב אֵלַי אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ וּבְנֵי בָנֶיךָ וְצֹאנְךָ וּבְקָרְךָ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ׃veyashaveta-ve'eretz-goshen-vehayiyta-qarvov-'elay-'atah-vvaneykha-vveney-vaneykha-vetzo'nekha-vveqarekha-vekhal-'asher-lakhe
KJV: And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
AKJV: And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you, and your children, and your children’s children, and your flocks, and your herds, and all that you have:
ASV: and thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
YLT: and thou hast dwelt in the land of Goshen, and been near unto me, thou and thy sons, and thy son's sons, and thy flock, and thy herd, and all that thou hast,
Commentary WitnessGenesis 45:10Quoted commentary witness
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Genesis 45:10
Verse 10 Thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen - Probably this district had been allotted to Joseph by the king of Egypt, else we can scarcely think he could have promised it so positively, without first obtaining Pharaoh's consent. Goshen was the most easterly province of Lower Egypt, not far from the Arabian Gulf, lying next to Canaan, (for Jacob went directly thither when he came into Egypt), from whence it is supposed to have been about fourscore miles distant, though Hebron was distant from the Egyptian capital about three hundred miles. At Goshen Jacob stayed till Joseph visited him, Gen 46:28. It is also called the land of Rameses, Gen 47:11, from a city of that name, which was the metropolis of the country. Josephus, Antiq., 1. ii., c. 4, makes Heliopolis, the city of Joseph's father-in-law, the place of the Israelites' residence. As גשם geshem signifies rain in Hebrew, St. Jerome and some others have supposed that גשן Goshen comes from the same root, and that the land in question was called thus because it had rain, which was not the case with Egypt in general; and as it was on the confines of the Arabian Gulf, it is very probable that it was watered from heaven, and it might be owing to this circumstance that it was peculiarly fertile, for it is stated to be the best of the land of Egypt. See Gen 47:6, Gen 47:11. See also Calmet and Dodd.
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Canonical locus
Genesis 45:10
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Gen 46:28
- Gen 47:11
- Gen 47:6
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Josephus
- Egypt
- Lower Egypt
- Arabian Gulf
- Canaan
- Rameses
- Antiq
- Heliopolis
- St
- Dodd
Exposition: Genesis 45:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:11
Hebrew
וְכִלְכַּלְתִּי אֹֽתְךָ שָׁם כִּי־עוֹד חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים רָעָב פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵשׁ אַתָּה וּבֵֽיתְךָ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ׃vekhilekhaletiy-'otekha-sham-khiy-'vod-chamesh-shaniym-ra'av-fen-tivaresh-'atah-vveytekha-vekhal-'asher-lakhe
KJV: And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
AKJV: And there will I nourish you; for yet there are five years of famine; lest you, and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty.
ASV: and there will I nourish thee; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.
YLT: and I have nourished thee there--for yet are five years of famine--lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 45:11Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 45:11
Genesis 45:11 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 45:11
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 45:11
Exposition: Genesis 45:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:12
Hebrew
וְהִנֵּה עֵֽינֵיכֶם רֹאוֹת וְעֵינֵי אָחִי בִנְיָמִין כִּי־פִי הַֽמְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃vehineh-'eyneykhem-ro'vot-ve'eyney-'achiy-vineyamiyn-khiy-fiy-hamedaver-'aleykhem
KJV: And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
AKJV: And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.
ASV: And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
YLT: ‘And lo, your eyes are seeing, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which is speaking unto you;
Commentary WitnessGenesis 45:12Quoted commentary witness
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Genesis 45:12
Verse 12 That it is my mouth that speaketh unto you - The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel renders the place thus: - "Your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my own mouth that speaketh with you, in the language of the house of the sanctuary." Undoubtedly Joseph laid considerable stress on his speaking with them in the Hebrew tongue, without the assistance of an interpreter, as in the case mentioned Gen 42:23.
Provenance. Rendered as a quoted commentary witness with explicit reference extraction from the source prose.
Canonical locus
Genesis 45:12
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Gen 42:23
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Targum
- Jonathan
- Benjamin
Exposition: Genesis 45:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:13
Hebrew
וְהִגַּדְתֶּם לְאָבִי אֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹדִי בְּמִצְרַיִם וְאֵת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר רְאִיתֶם וּמִֽהַרְתֶּם וְהוֹרַדְתֶּם אֶת־אָבִי הֵֽנָּה׃vehigadetem-le'aviy-'et-khal-khevvodiy-vemitzerayim-ve'et-khal-'asher-re'iytem-vmiharetem-vehvoradetem-'et-'aviy-henah
KJV: And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
AKJV: And you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and you shall haste and bring down my father here.
ASV: And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen: and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
YLT: and ye have declared to my father all my honour in Egypt, and all that ye have seen, and ye have hasted, and have brought down my father hither.'
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 45:13Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 45:13
Genesis 45:13 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 45:13
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 45:13
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Egypt
Exposition: Genesis 45:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:14
Hebrew
וַיִּפֹּל עַל־צַוְּארֵי בִנְיָמִֽן־אָחִיו וַיֵּבְךְּ וּבִנְיָמִן בָּכָה עַל־צַוָּארָֽיו׃vayifol-'al-tzave'rey-vineyamin-'achiyv-vayevekhe-vvineyamin-vakhah-'al-tzava'rayv
KJV: And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
AKJV: And he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck.
ASV: And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
YLT: And he falleth on the neck of Benjamin his brother, and weepeth, and Benjamin hath wept on his neck;
Commentary WitnessGenesis 45:14Quoted commentary witness
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Genesis 45:14
Verse 14 He fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck - Among the Asiatics kissing the beard, the neck, and the shoulders, is in use to the present day; and probably falling on the neck signifies no more than kissing the neck or shoulders, with the arms around.
Provenance. Rendered as a quoted commentary witness with explicit reference extraction from the source prose.
Canonical locus
Genesis 45:14
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Exposition: Genesis 45:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:15
Hebrew
וַיְנַשֵּׁק לְכָל־אֶחָיו וַיֵּבְךְּ עֲלֵיהֶם וְאַחֲרֵי כֵן דִּבְּרוּ אֶחָיו אִתּֽוֹ׃vayenasheq-lekhal-'echayv-vayevekhe-'aleyhem-ve'acharey-khen-diverv-'echayv-'itvo
KJV: Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
AKJV: Moreover he kissed all his brothers, and wept on them: and after that his brothers talked with him. ¶
ASV: And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
YLT: and he kisseth all his brethren, and weepeth over them; and afterwards have his brethren spoken with him.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 45:15Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 45:15
Genesis 45:15 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 45:15
Source lane
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 45:15
Exposition: Genesis 45:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:16
Hebrew
וְהַקֹּל נִשְׁמַע בֵּית פַּרְעֹה לֵאמֹר בָּאוּ אֲחֵי יוֹסֵף וַיִּיטַב בְּעֵינֵי פַרְעֹה וּבְעֵינֵי עֲבָדָֽיו׃vehaqol-nishema'-veyt-fare'oh-le'mor-va'v-'achey-yvosef-vayiytav-ve'eyney-fare'oh-vve'eyney-'avadayv
KJV: And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
AKJV: And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brothers are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
ASV: And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
YLT: And the sound hath been heard in the house of Pharaoh, saying, ‘Come have the brethren of Joseph;' and it is good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 45:16Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 45:16
Genesis 45:16 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 45:16
Source lane
Apologetics Bible source bundle
Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 45:16
Exposition: Genesis 45:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:17
Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר פַּרְעֹה אֶל־יוֹסֵף אֱמֹר אֶל־אַחֶיךָ זֹאת עֲשׂוּ טַֽעֲנוּ אֶת־בְּעִירְכֶם וּלְכוּ־בֹאוּ אַרְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃vayo'mer-fare'oh-'el-yvosef-'emor-'el-'acheykha-zo't-'ashv-ta'anv-'et-ve'iyrekhem-vlekhv-vo'v-'aretzah-khena'an
KJV: And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;
AKJV: And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, This do you; lade your beasts, and go, get you to the land of Canaan;
ASV: And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye: lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;
YLT: and Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, ‘Say unto thy brethren, This do ye: lade your beasts, and go, enter ye the land of Canaan,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 45:17Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 45:17
Genesis 45:17 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 45:17
Source lane
Apologetics Bible source bundle
Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 45:17
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Joseph
- Canaan
Exposition: Genesis 45:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:18
Hebrew
וּקְחוּ אֶת־אֲבִיכֶם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיכֶם וּבֹאוּ אֵלָי וְאֶתְּנָה לָכֶם אֶת־טוּב אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם וְאִכְלוּ אֶת־חֵלֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃vqechv-'et-'aviykhem-ve'et-vateykhem-vvo'v-'elay-ve'etenah-lakhem-'et-tvv-'eretz-mitzerayim-ve'ikhelv-'et-chelev-ha'aretz
KJV: And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
AKJV: And take your father and your households, and come to me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land.
ASV: and take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
YLT: and take your father, and your households, and come unto me, and I give to you the good of the land of Egypt, and eat ye the fat of the land.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 45:18Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Genesis 45:18
Genesis 45:18 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Genesis 45:18
Source lane
Apologetics Bible source bundle
Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Genesis 45:18
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Egypt
Exposition: Genesis 45:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:19
Hebrew
וְאַתָּה צֻוֵּיתָה זֹאת עֲשׂוּ קְחוּ־לָכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם עֲגָלוֹת לְטַפְּכֶם וְלִנְשֵׁיכֶם וּנְשָׂאתֶם אֶת־אֲבִיכֶם וּבָאתֶֽם׃ve'atah-tzuveytah-zo't-'ashv-qechv-lakhem-me'eretz-mitzerayim-'agalvot-letafekhem-velinesheykhem-vnesha'tem-'et-'aviykhem-vva'tem
KJV: Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
AKJV: Now you are commanded, this do you; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
ASV: Now thou art commanded, this do ye: take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
YLT: ‘Yea, thou--thou hast been commanded: this do ye, take for yourselves out of the land of Egypt, waggons for your infants, and for your wives, and ye have brought your father, and come;
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Genesis 45:19 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Genesis 45:19
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- Genesis 45:19
Exposition: Genesis 45:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:20
Hebrew
וְעֵינְכֶם אַל־תָּחֹס עַל־כְּלֵיכֶם כִּי־טוּב כָּל־אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לָכֶם הֽוּא׃ve'eynekhem-'al-tachos-'al-kheleykhem-khiy-tvv-khal-'eretz-mitzerayim-lakhem-hv'
KJV: Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
AKJV: Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
ASV: Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
YLT: and your eye hath no pity on your vessels, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.'
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Genesis 45:20
Verse 20 Regard not your stuff - Literally, Let not your eye spare your instruments or vessels. כליכם keleychem, a general term, in which may be included household furniture, agricultural utensils, or implements of any description. They were not to delay nor encumber themselves with articles which could be readily found in Egypt, and were not worth so long a carriage.
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Genesis 45:20
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- Egypt
Exposition: Genesis 45:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:21
Hebrew
וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּתֵּן לָהֶם יוֹסֵף עֲגָלוֹת עַל־פִּי פַרְעֹה וַיִּתֵּן לָהֶם צֵדָה לַדָּֽרֶךְ׃vaya'ashv-khen-veney-yishera'el-vayiten-lahem-yvosef-'agalvot-'al-fiy-fare'oh-vayiten-lahem-tzedah-ladarekhe
KJV: And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
AKJV: And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
ASV: And the sons of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
YLT: And the sons of Israel do so, and Joseph giveth waggons to them by the command of Pharaoh, and he giveth to them provision for the way;
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Genesis 45:21
Verse 21 Joseph gave them wagons - עגלות agaloth, from עגל agal, which, though not used as a verb in the Hebrew Bible, evidently means to turn round, roll round, be circular, etc., and hence very properly applied to wheel carriages. It appears from this that such vehicles were very early in use, and that the road from Egypt to Canaan must have been very open and much frequented, else such carriages could not have passed by it.
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Genesis 45:21
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Exposition: Genesis 45:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:22
Hebrew
לְכֻלָּם נָתַן לָאִישׁ חֲלִפוֹת שְׂמָלֹת וּלְבִנְיָמִן נָתַן שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת כֶּסֶף וְחָמֵשׁ חֲלִפֹת שְׂמָלֹֽת׃lekhulam-natan-la'iysh-chalifvot-shemalot-vlevineyamin-natan-shelosh-me'vot-khesef-vechamesh-chalifot-shemalot
KJV: To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
AKJV: To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
ASV: To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
YLT: to all of them hath he given--to each changes of garments, and to Benjamin he hath given three hundred silverlings, and five changes of garments;
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Genesis 45:22
Verse 22 Changes of raiment - It is a common custom with all the Asiatic sovereigns to give both garments and money to ambassadors and persons of distinction, whom they particularly wish to honor. Hence they keep in their wardrobes several hundred changes of raiment, ready made up for presents of this kind. That such were given by way of reward and honor, see Jdg 14:12, Jdg 14:19; Rev 6:11. At the close of a feast the Hindoos, among other presents to the guests, commonly give new garments. A Hindoo garment is merely a piece of cloth, requiring no work of the tailor - Ward.
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Genesis 45:22
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- Rev 6:11
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- Hindoos
- Ward
Exposition: Genesis 45:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:23
Hebrew
וּלְאָבִיו שָׁלַח כְּזֹאת עֲשָׂרָה חֲמֹרִים נֹשְׂאִים מִטּוּב מִצְרָיִם וְעֶשֶׂר אֲתֹנֹת נֹֽשְׂאֹת בָּר וָלֶחֶם וּמָזוֹן לְאָבִיו לַדָּֽרֶךְ׃vle'aviyv-shalach-khezo't-'asharah-chamoriym-noshe'iym-mitvv-mitzerayim-ve'esher-'atonot-noshe'ot-var-valechem-vmazvon-le'aviyv-ladarekhe
KJV: And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
AKJV: And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
ASV: And to his father he sent after this manner: ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.
YLT: and to his father he hath sent thus: ten asses bearing of the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses bearing corn and bread, even food for his father for the way.
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Genesis 45:23
Verse 23 Meat for his father by the way - מזון mazon, from זן zan, to prepare, provide, etc. Hence prepared meat, some made-up dish, delicacies, confectionaries, etc. As the word is used, 2Chr 16:14, for aromatic preparations, it may be restrained in its meaning to something of that kind here. In Asiatic countries they have several curious methods of preserving flesh by potting, by which it may be kept for any reasonable length of time sweet and wholesome. Some delicacy, similar to the savory food which Isaac loved, may be here intended; and this was sent to Jacob in consideration of his age, and to testify the respect of his son. Of other kinds of meat he could need none, as he had large herds, and could kill a lamb, kid, sheep, or goat, whenever he pleased.
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Genesis 45:23
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- 2Chr 16:14
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- Ovid
Exposition: Genesis 45:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:24
Hebrew
וַיְשַׁלַּח אֶת־אֶחָיו וַיֵּלֵכוּ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם אַֽל־תִּרְגְּזוּ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃vayeshalach-'et-'echayv-vayelekhv-vayo'mer-'alehem-'al-tiregezv-vadarekhe
KJV: So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
AKJV: So he sent his brothers away, and they departed: and he said to them, See that you fall not out by the way. ¶
ASV: So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
YLT: And he sendeth his brethren away, and they go; and he saith unto them, ‘Be not angry in the way.’
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Genesis 45:24
Verse 24 See that ye fall not out by the way - This prudent caution was given by Joseph, to prevent his brethren from accusing each other for having sold him; and to prevent them from envying Benjamin, for the superior favor shown him by his brother. It is strange, but so it is, that children of the same parents are apt to envy each other, fall out, and contend; and therefore the exhortation in this verse must be always seasonable in a large family. But a rational, religious education will, under God, prevent every thing of this sort.
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Genesis 45:24
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- Joseph
- Benjamin
Exposition: Genesis 45:24 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:25
Hebrew
וַֽיַּעֲלוּ מִמִּצְרָיִם וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹב אֲבִיהֶֽם׃vaya'alv-mimitzerayim-vayavo'v-'eretz-khena'an-'el-ya'aqov-'aviyhem
KJV: And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,
AKJV: And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father,
ASV: And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father.
YLT: And they go up out of Egypt, and come in to the land of Canaan, unto Jacob their father,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Genesis 45:25Generated editorial synthesis
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Genesis 45:25
Genesis 45:25 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Genesis 45:25
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- Genesis 45:25
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- Egypt
Exposition: Genesis 45:25 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:26
Hebrew
וַיַּגִּדוּ לוֹ לֵאמֹר עוֹד יוֹסֵף חַי וְכִֽי־הוּא מֹשֵׁל בְּכָל־אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם וַיָּפָג לִבּוֹ כִּי לֹא־הֶאֱמִין לָהֶֽם׃vayagidv-lvo-le'mor-'vod-yvosef-chay-vekhiy-hv'-moshel-vekhal-'eretz-mitzerayim-vayafag-livvo-khiy-lo'-he'emiyn-lahem
KJV: And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.
AKJV: And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.
ASV: And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he believed them not.
YLT: and they declare to him, saying, ‘Joseph is yet alive,' and that he is ruler over all the land of Egypt; and his heart ceaseth, for he hath not given credence to them.
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Genesis 45:26
Verse 26 Jacob's heart fainted - Probably the good news so overpowered him as to cast him into a swoon. He believed them not - he thought it was too good news to be true; and though it occasioned his swooning, yet on his recovery he could not fully credit it. See a similar case, Luk 24:41 (note).
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Genesis 45:26
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Exposition: Genesis 45:26 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:27
Hebrew
וַיְדַבְּרוּ אֵלָיו אֵת כָּל־דִּבְרֵי יוֹסֵף אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֲלֵהֶם וַיַּרְא אֶת־הָעֲגָלוֹת אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַח יוֹסֵף לָשֵׂאת אֹתוֹ וַתְּחִי רוּחַ יַעֲקֹב אֲבִיהֶֽם׃vayedaverv-'elayv-'et-khal-diverey-yvosef-'asher-diver-'alehem-vayare'-'et-ha'agalvot-'asher-shalach-yvosef-lashe't-'otvo-vatechiy-rvcha-ya'aqov-'aviyhem
KJV: And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
AKJV: And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
ASV: And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
YLT: And they speak unto him all the words of Joseph, which he hath spoken unto them, and he seeth the waggons which Joseph hath sent to bear him away, and live doth the spirit of Jacob their father;
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Genesis 45:27
Verse 27 When he saw the wagons - the spirit of Jacob - revived - The wagons were additional evidences of the truth of what he had heard from his sons; and the consequence was, that he was restored to fresh vigor, he seemed as if he had gained new life, ותחי vattechi, and he lived; revixit, says the Vulgate, he lived afresh. The Septuagint translate the original word by ανεζωπυρησε, which signifies the blowing and stirring up of almost extinguished embers that had been buried under the ashes, which word St. Paul uses, 2Tim 1:6, for stirring up the gift of God. The passage at once shows the debilitated state of the venerable patriarch, and the wonderful effect the news of Joseph's preservation and glory had upon his mind.
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Genesis 45:27
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- 2Tim 1:6
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- Septuagint
- Vulgate
- St
Exposition: Genesis 45:27 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Genesis 45:28
Hebrew
וַיֹּאמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל רַב עוֹד־יוֹסֵף בְּנִי חָי אֵֽלְכָה וְאֶרְאֶנּוּ בְּטֶרֶם אָמֽוּת׃vayo'mer-yishera'el-rav-'vod-yvosef-veniy-chay-'elekhah-ve'ere'env-veterem-'amvt
KJV: And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
AKJV: And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
ASV: and Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
YLT: and Israel saith, ‘Enough! Joseph my son is yet alive; I go and see him before I die.’
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Genesis 45:28
Verse 28 It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive - It was not the state of dignity to which Joseph had arisen that particularly affected Jacob, it was the consideration that he was still alive. It was this that caused him to exclaim רב rab; "much! multiplied! my son is yet alive! I will go and see him before I die." None can realize this scene; the words, the circumstances, all refer to indescribable feelings. 1. In Joseph's conduct to his brethren there are several things for which it is difficult to account. It is strange, knowing how much his father loved him, that he never took an opportunity, many of which must have offered, to acquaint him that he was alive; and that self-interest did not dictate the propriety of this to him is at first view surprising, as his father would undoubtedly have paid his ransom, and restored him to liberty: but a little reflection will show that prudence dictated secrecy. His brethren, jealous and envious in the extreme, would soon have found out other methods of destroying his life, had they again got him into their power. Therefore for his personal safety, he chose rather to be a bond-slave in Egypt than to risk his life by returning home. On this ground it is evident that he could not with any safety have discovered the place of his residence. 2. His carriage to his brethren, previously to his making himself known, appears inexcusably harsh, if not vindictive; but when the men are considered, it will appear sufficiently evident that no other means would have been adequate to awaken their torpid consciences, and bring them to a due sense of their guilt. A desperate disease requires a desperate remedy. The event justified all that he did, and God appears to have been the director of the whole. 3. His conduct in requiring Benjamin to be as it were torn away from the bleeding heart of an aged, desolate father, in whose affection he himself had long lived, is the most difficult to be satisfactorily accounted for. Unless the Spirit of prophecy had assured him that this experiment would terminate in the most favorable manner, his conduct in making it cannot well be vindicated. To such prophetic intimation this conduct has been attributed by learned men; and we may say that this consideration, if it does not untie the knot, at least cuts it. Perhaps it is best to say that in all these things Joseph acted as he was directed by a providence, under the influence of which he might have been led to do many things which he had not previously designed. The issue proves that the hand of God's wisdom and goodness directed, regulated, and governed every circumstance, and the result was glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace and good will among men. 4. This chapter, which contains the unravelling of the plot, and wonderfully illustrates the mysteries of these particular providences, is one of the most interesting in the whole account: the speech of Joseph to his brethren, Gen 45:1-13, is inferior only to that of Judah in the preceding chapter. He saw that his brethren were confounded at his presence, that they were struck with his present power, and that they keenly remembered and deeply deplored their own guilt. It was necessary to comfort them, lest their hearts should have been overwhelmed with overmuch sorrow. How delicate and finely wrought is the apology he makes for them! The whole heart of the affectionate brother is at once seen in it - art is confounded and swallowed up by nature - "Be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves - it was not you that sent me hither, but God." What he says also concerning his father shows the warmest feelings of a benevolent and filial heart. Indeed, the whole chapter is a master-piece of composition; and it is the more impressive because it is evidently a simple relation of facts just as they occurred; for no attempt is made to heighten the effect by rhetorical coloring or philosophical reflections; it is all simple, sheer nature, from beginning to end. It is a history that has no fellow, crowded with incidents as probable as they are true; where every passion is called into action, where every one acts up to his own character, and where nothing is outer in time, or extravagant in degree. Had not the history of Joseph formed a part of the sacred Scriptures, it would have been published in all the living languages of man, and read throughout the universe! But it contains the things of God, and to all such the carnal mind is enmity.
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Genesis 45:28
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Gen 45:1-13
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Ovid
- Philo
- Jacob
- Indeed
- Scriptures
Exposition: Genesis 45:28 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
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- Gen 45:1-4
- Gen 45:5-8
- Gen 45:9-13
- Gen 45:14
- Gen 45:15
- Gen 45:16-20
- Gen 45:21-24
- Gen 45:25-28
- Genesis 45:1
- Gen 45:16
- Genesis 45:2
- Genesis 45:3
- Genesis 45:4
- Genesis 45:5
- Gen 41:31
- Gen 47:19
- Genesis 45:6
- Genesis 45:7
- Genesis 45:8
- Genesis 45:9
- Gen 46:28
- Gen 47:11
- Gen 47:6
- Genesis 45:10
- Genesis 45:11
- Gen 42:23
- Genesis 45:12
- Genesis 45:13
- Genesis 45:14
- Genesis 45:15
- Genesis 45:16
- Genesis 45:17
- Genesis 45:18
- Genesis 45:19
- Genesis 45:20
- Genesis 45:21
- Rev 6:11
- Genesis 45:22
- 2Chr 16:14
- Genesis 45:23
- Genesis 45:24
- Genesis 45:25
- Genesis 45:26
- 2Tim 1:6
- Genesis 45:27
- Gen 45:1-13
- Genesis 45:28
Named authorities or texts surfaced in commentary
- Ovid
- Joseph
- Judah
- Canaan
- Pharaoh
- Egypt
- Dr
- Dodd
- Sir John Chardin
- See Harmer
- Mr
- Homer
- Odyss
- Bedewing
- Ray
- Clarke
- Phoenicians
- Persians
- Arabians
- Romans
- Praetorium
- Ablavius
- Levite
- Josephus
- Lower Egypt
- Arabian Gulf
- Rameses
- Antiq
- Heliopolis
- St
- Targum
- Jonathan
- Benjamin
- Literally
- Hebrew Bible
- Hindoos
- Ward
- Septuagint
- Vulgate
- Philo
- Jacob
- Indeed
- Scriptures
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Commentary Witness
Genesis 45:1
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Genesis 45:1
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
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