But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.
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But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.
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But when Iacob hearde that ther was corne in Egipte he sent oure fathers fyrst
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But when Iacob heard that there was corne in Egypt, he sent our fathers first:
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- Genesis 42:1-24 Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?” He said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die.” Joseph’s ten brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt. But Jacob didn’t send Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, with his brothers; for he said, “Lest perhaps harm happen to him.” The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan. Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph’s brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth. Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, “Where did you come from?” They said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.” Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn’t recognize him. Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land.” They said to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food. We are all one man’s sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies.” He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!” They said, “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is today with our father, and one is no more.” Joseph said to them, “It is like I told you, saying, ‘You are spies!’ By this you shall be tested. By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go out from here, unless your youngest brother comes here. Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies.” He put them all together into custody for three days. Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this, and live, for I fear God. If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses. Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won’t die.” They did so. They said to one another, “We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn’t listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.” Reuben answered them, saying, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘Don’t sin against the child,’ and you wouldn’t listen? Therefore also, behold, his blood is required.” They didn’t know that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them. He turned himself away from them, and wept. Then he returned to them, and spoke to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.
- Genesis 43:2 When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The history is known, Gen 42:1-38. Our fathers; our…
The history is known, Gen 42:1-38. Our fathers; our progenitors, Jacob’s sons, from whom we are descended.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain But when Jacob heard that there was corn in…
But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt,.... Not then growing, or gathering in there, or that was of that year's produce; for the famine was strong in the land of Egypt, as well as in Canaan; but was what had been laid up, and preserved in the seven years of plenty, by the order and care of Joseph; which by some means or another, Jacob had heard of; see Gen 42:1 the Jews suggest (u), that it was by divine revelation:
he sent out our fathers first; the first time, or the first year of the famine; or he sent them first, he laid his commands on them, or they had not gone; these were the ten sons of Jacob, and brethren of Joseph, who were sent the first time, for Benjamin stayed with his father: see Gen 42:3.
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(u) Bereshit Rabba, sect. 91. fol. 78. 1, 2.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Sent our fathers first - Without Benjamin.
Sent our fathers first - Without Benjamin.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Was corn in Egypt - The word “corn” here…
Was corn in Egypt - The word “corn” here rather denotes “wheat.” See the notes on Mat 12:1.
Our fathers - His ten sons; all his sons except Joseph and Benjamin, Gen. 42: Stephen here “refers” only to the history, without entering into details. By this general reference he sufficiently showed that he believed what Moses had spoken, and did not intend to show him disrespect.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 12. Believed Philip—But so total a desertion of Simon…
12. Believed Philip—But so total a desertion of Simon as to compel him to surrender, indicates the manifestation of an entire superiority of the deacon’s manifestations over the magician’s.
They were baptized—Their faith in the miracles of Philip deepened into an experience of the truth and power of the Gospel he preached.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 12. he sent out our fathers first] i.e. before…
12. he sent out our fathers first] i.e. before he himself went away from Canaan into Egypt.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Sent forth for sent out, A.V.; the first time…
Sent forth for sent out, A.V.; the first time for first, A.V.
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain See notes on verse 9
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