He sent the following to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.
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He sent the following to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.
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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.
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And to his father he sent in like manner ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with corn and bread and victual for his father by the way.
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Passages linked to Genesis 45:23 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 24:10 The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
- Genesis 43:11 Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
- Exodus 16:3 and the children of Israel said to them, “We wish that we had died by Yahweh’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots, when we ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, he sent as much, to wit, silver as…
Or, he sent as much, to wit, silver as verse 22, and ten asses.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 45:23 And to his father he sent after…
Gen 45:23 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.
Ver. 23. After this manner.] Not the same that he gave Benjamin, as some sense it; but as followeth in the text.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain After this manner; Heb. according to this. What? Either…
After this manner; Heb. according to this. What? Either what went before, changes of raiment, or what follows, ten asses, & c.
Or, contend, one with another, each vindicating himself, and laying the blame upon his brother.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And to his father he sent after this manner,....…
And to his father he sent after this manner,.... Or "according to" this (l); either in like manner, as he gave his brethren change of raiment, &c. so he sent the like to him, as Aben Ezra and Ben Melech interpret it, referring it to what goes before; or rather as Jarchi, according to this account or number, even which follows: namely:
ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt: the best things the land afforded; the Targum of Jonathan says with wine, but that Egypt did not abound with; and so Jarchi, out of the Talmud, observes, that it was old wine that was sent, such as is agreeable to ancient men:
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and ten she asses laden with corn; not made up into bread, next mentioned, and so distinguished from it:
and bread: ready made and baked:
and meat for his father by the way; food and fruit of various sorts; Aben Ezra reckons many, peas, beans, lentils, millet, fetches, figs, currants, and dates.
(l) "sicut hoc", Pagninus, Montanus; "in hunc modum", Tigurine version.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 23. Meat for his father by the way.]…
Verse 23. Meat for his father by the way.] מזון mazon, from זן zan, to prepare, provide, c. Hence prepared meat, some made-up dish, delicacies, confectionaries, c. As the word is used, 2Ch 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 savoury 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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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain As much...besides. This is omitted in Hebrew or at…
As much...besides. This is omitted in Hebrew or at least is left ambiguous, "He sent in like manner to his father ten," &c. But the Syriac and Septuagint explain it like the Vulgate. --- She-asses. Septuagint, "mules." --- Bread. Hebrew adds, "meat," or provisions. (Calmet) --- These presents might convince Jacob that Joseph was still alive. (Haydock)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain to his father he sent--a supply of everything that…
to his father he sent--a supply of everything that could contribute to his support and comfort--the large and liberal scale on which that supply was given being intended, like the five messes of Benjamin, as a token of his filial love [see on Gen 43:34].
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 23. Ten asses laden with the good things of…
23. Ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt — “These presents to his aged father were in princely profusion, as was fitting the rank of the highest subject of Pharaoh, calculated to impress Jacob unmistakably with the reality of the romantic story which the brethren were to carry back to their father; yet as Jacob was immediately to leave home he could really use but a very small part of this provision.” — Newhall.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (23) Meat.—Heb., food, victual, the usual meaning of meat…
(23) Meat.—Heb., food, victual, the usual meaning of meat in our version.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And to his father he sent after this manner;…
And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses (vide Gen_12:16) laden with (literally, carrying) the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with (or carrying) corn and bread and meat probably prepared meats, some sort of delicacy (Clarke) for hisfather by the way.
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