Genesis 44:4
_Pursue; escorted by a troop of horsemen, to prevent resistance. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Pursue; escorted by a troop of horsemen, to prevent resistance. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_To divine. This was spoken by Joseph to his steward in jest; alluding to the notion of the people, who took him to be a diviner. (Challoner) --- St. Thomas Aquinas, [Summa Theologiae] 2, 2, q. 195, a. 7. Hebrew may be translated without attending to the points, "Is not this the cup, out of which my... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sentence. It is but just; yet I shall only insist on the detention of the culprit. (Calmet) --- Joseph wished to see whether the marks of attention, which he had shewn to Benjamin, would have excited the envy of his brethren (Menochius); and whether they would be concerned for him: thus he would di... [ Continue Reading ]
_The town, with heavy hearts, of which their torn garments were signs (Haydock): yet they say not a word in condemnation of Benjamin. They are determined either to clear him, or never to return home. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Juda, mindful of his engagement, (chap. xliii. 9,) and perhaps more eloquent and bolder than the rest. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_The science of divining. He speaks of himself according to what he was esteemed in that kingdom. And, indeed, he being truly a prophet, knew more without comparison than any of the Egyptian sorcerers. (Challoner) --- Hebrew, Septuagint, and Chaldean, "knew ye not that a man like me would divine wit... [ Continue Reading ]
_Iniquity. He begins with the greatest humility, acknowledging that they were justly punished by God for some transgression, though they were, in his opinion, innocent of any theft. (Haydock) --- Perhaps he might imagine that Benjamin had been guilty, (Bonfrere) and is willing to bear a part of the... [ Continue Reading ]
_Boldly, perceiving that he had to deal with an equitable judge. --- Thou art; the second man in the kingdom. Hebrew, "even as Pharao."_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Is left of, (habet mater.) Rachel had been dead about twenty-four years. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_With us, is not now found in Hebrew. But it is in the Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac, and Chaldean. (Calmet) --- His grey hairs. That is, his person, now far advanced in years. --- With sorrow unto hell. The Hebrew word for hell is here Sheola, the Greek hades: it is not taken for the hell of the da... [ Continue Reading ]
_The boy. I am older, and more fit for service. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER XLIV. _ My father; who will drop down dead, oppressed with grief. How eloquent and pathetic was this address! Joseph could bear no more._... [ Continue Reading ]