Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Genesis 45:2
And the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. — Not the sound of Joseph’s weeping, but the news that his brethren had come, as in Genesis 45:16.
And the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. — Not the sound of Joseph’s weeping, but the news that his brethren had come, as in Genesis 45:16.
Verse Genesis 45:2. _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 su...
- Joseph Made Himself Known to His Brethren 10. גשׁן _gôshen_, Goshen, Gesem (Arabias related perhaps to גשׁם _geshem_ “rain, shower”), a region on the borders of Egypt and Arabia, near the gulf of...
CHAPTER 45 JOSEPH REVEALS HIMSELF _ 1. He reveals himself (Genesis 45:1)_ 2. His address (Genesis 45:4) 3. He kissed his brethren (Genesis 45:14) 4. Pharaoh's command ...
HE WEPT ALOUD. Now at length all the love, which during twenty-two long years had been pent up in Joseph's heart, breaks forth with irrepressible might. It must have been startling to the Hebrew bret...
_wept aloud_ Heb. _gave forth his voice in weeping_. _heard_ We must make allowance for an Oriental hyperbole of speech, by which it is intended to convey the rapidity with which the sound of Joseph'...
Joseph makes himself known to his Brethren 1. _refrain himself_ As in Genesis 43:31. The vehemence of Joseph's emotion forms a trait in his character and a feature in the narrative. Cf. Genesis 45:2_;...
3. _Joseph as Prime Minister of Egypt_ (Genesis 41:46 to Genesis 47:31) 46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh,...
_AND HE WEPT ALOUD: AND THE EGYPTIANS AND THE HOUSE OF PHARAOH HEARD._ He wept aloud - no doubt from the fullness of highly-excited feelings; but to indulge in vehement and long-continued transports...
45:2 raised (d-3) Lit. 'gave.'...
JOSEPH MAKES HIMSELF KNOWN TO HIS BRETHREN. PHARAOH INVITES JACOB AND HIS FAMILY TO SETTLE IN EGYPT 5-7. Joseph declares that the events of the past all witnessed to the providential care of God....
‘And the people who were in *Pharaoh’s court heard.’ Perhaps they heard the sound when Joseph wept. Or perhaps they heard about it when people told them afterwards. V3 And Joseph said to his brothers...
GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 45 JOSEPH TELLS HIS BROTHERS WHO HE IS V1 Then Joseph could not control himself in front of all those who stood by him. He cried, ‘Make every one...
וַ יִּתֵּ֥ן אֶת ־קֹלֹ֖ו בִּ בְכִ֑י וַ
THE RECONCILIATION Genesis 45:1 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones.- Hebrews 11:22 IT is generally by so...
JOSEPH MAKES HIMSELF KNOWN TO HIS BROTHERS Genesis 45:1 It may be that we have here an exact representation of a scene which shall be transacted some day, when our Lord makes Himself known to His bre...
In the account of Joseph's revelation of himself to his brethren, the chief value is in his recognition of the fact that his destiny had been in the hand of God: "It was not you that sent me hither, b...
JOSEPH MADE KNOWN TO HIS BROTHERS Joseph could restrain himself no longer, so he caused all the servants to leave. He revealed his true identity to his brothers and openly wept. The brothers were fear...
_Weeping, with a loud cry, being unable to restrain himself. The servants, who were in the adjoining apartments, heard this cry and declaration of Joseph, acknowledging one common father with these me...
Luke 19:41 Reader! whenever JESUS makes himself known to a sinner he always saith, Come near. That's a delightful scripture to the soul who hath felt it: Ephesians 2:13....
Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 42 THROUGH 47. At the same time another scene presents itself. His brethren, who had rejected him, forced by famine, are brought, by the path of repentance an...
AND HE WEPT ALOUD,....; Or "gave forth his voice in weeping" r; as he wept he cried aloud; for having put such a violent restraint on himself, as the flood of tears was the greater, so his voice was t...
And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. Ver. 2. _He wept aloud._] And so gave vent to his passion, which else would have burst him. As hinds by calving, so men by weeping...
_He wept aloud_ His tears and his voice, which had hitherto been repressed by main force, now burst forth with the greater violence, and he threw off that austerity with which he had hitherto carried...
1 Ioseph maketh himselfe knowen to his brethren. 5 Hee comforteth them in Gods prouidence. 9 Hee sendeth for his father. 16 Pharaoh confirmeth it. 21 Ioseph furnisheth them for their iourney, and...
Joseph Makes Himself Known...
And he wept aloud; his emotion, his agitation, so long repressed, broke forth like a flood carrying with it every obstruction. AND THE EGYPTIANS, THE SERVANTS OUTSIDE, AND THE HOUSE OF PHARAOH HEARD,...
SEVENTH SECTION _The second journey. Benjamin accompanying. Joseph maketh himself known to his brethren. Their return. Jacob’s joy._ GENESIS 43-45 A. The trial of the brethren. Their repentance and...
JOSEPH REVEALS HIMSELF Now that the grace of God has wrought genuine repentance in the hearts of the brothers, and Judah in particular, Joseph is free to reveal to them His own true identity. He was...
WEPT ALOUD: _ Heb._ gave forth his voice in weeping...
1-15 Joseph let Judah go on, and heard all he had to say. He found his brethren humbled for their sins, mindful of himself, for Judah had mentioned him twice in his speech, respectful to their father...
His tears and voice which had been hitherto kept in by main force, now breaking forth with greater violence. THE EGYPTIANS, AND THE HOUSE OF PHARAOH; some who were near, with their own ears, and other...
On which we shall dwell more particularly. There is not in scripture a more perfect and beautiful type of Christ than Joseph. Whether we view Christ as the object of the Father's love, the object of t...
Genesis 45:2 wept H6963 H1065 aloud H5414 (H8799) Egyptians H4714 house H1004 Pharaoh H6547 heard H8085 ...
JOSEPH REVEALS HIS IDENTITY TO HIS BROTHERS AND SENDS FOR JACOB (GENESIS 45:1) Genesis 45:1 ‘Then Joseph could not restrain himself in front of all those who stood by him and he cried, “Cause every...
Genesis 45:1. _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 know...
CONTENTS: Joseph reveals himself to his brethren whom he blesses and sends back to Egypt. CHARACTERS: Joseph, brothers, Pharaoh, Jacob. CONCLUSION: «He worketh all things together for good to them t...
Genesis 45:5. _Be not grieved;_ that is, not with any farther grief and trouble; for ye have wept and suffered enough. It was God, who taking advantage of your fault, sent me before you to preserve li...
_Joseph made himself known unto his brethren_ JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN I. JUDAH’S PATHETIC APPEAL FOR THE RELEASE OF BENJAMIN (Genesis 44:30). In this appeal the following points are made: 1. Jacob’...
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 45:1 Moved by Judah’s speech, Joseph is unable to restrain his emotions. He reveals his true identity to his amazed brothers. In a long speech he attempts to lessen their sense...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 45:6. Earring.] _To ear in_ the Anglo-Saxon means _to plough._ The word is used in this sense in Exodus 34:12; Deuteronomy 21:4.—...
EXPOSITION GENESIS 45:1, GENESIS 45:2 THEN (literally, and) JOSEPH COULD NOT REFRAIN HIMSELF (_i.e._ keep himself from giving way to the impulses of love) BEFORE ALL THEM THAT STOOD BY HIM ...
Then Joseph could not refrain himself before them that stood by him; and he cried and he said, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known to hi...
wept aloud. Heb. gave forth his voice in weeping. Numbers 14:1 Ruth 1:9 2 Kings 20:3 Acts 20:37...
JOSEPH MAKING HIMSELF KNOWN Genesis 45:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Chapter 44 of Genesis is introductory to 45. 1. DOING EVIL FOR GOOD. This is discussed in Genesis 44:1. Of course the sons of Jacob had n...