Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Genesis 45:20
Regard not your stuff. — Heb., and let not your eye have pity (Jonah 4:10) upon your vessels, that is, upon your implements and household furniture.
Regard not your stuff. — Heb., and let not your eye have pity (Jonah 4:10) upon your vessels, that is, upon your implements and household furniture.
Verse Genesis 45:20. _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, agr...
- 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 ...
_regard not_ Lit. "let not your eye be sparing," i.e. have no compunction at leaving things behind _your stuff_ Lit. "your vessels." LXX σκεύη; Lat. _supellex_. For the word "stuff," cf. 1 Samuel 10:...
Joseph's Brethren bring the News to Jacob 16. _the fame_ Lit. "the voice." It is not the sound of Joseph's weeping, but the news of the discovery of his brethren....
REGARD NOT YOUR STUFF— The word, which we render stuff, כלי _keli,_ signifies furniture of any kind; whatever is prepared and finished for the use of man. And the expression, which is peculiar in the...
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 PHARAOH SAID UNTO JOSEPH, SAY UNTO THY BRETHREN, THIS DO YE; LADE YOUR BEASTS, AND GO, GET YOU UNTO THE LAND OF CANAAN;_ Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren. Since Joseph might have...
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....
REGARD NOT YOUR STUFF] Do not trouble to bring all your belongings with you....
Actually, they did bring their goods to Egypt. They brought their animals and all their possessions. (See Genesis 46:6.)...
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...
וְ עֵ֣ינְכֶ֔ם אַל ־תָּחֹ֖ס עַל ־כְּלֵיכֶ֑ם כּ
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 SENDS FOR HIS FATHER Genesis 45:16 This is indeed an Easter lesson. It must have seemed to Jacob and his children as though Joseph were indeed risen from the dead. Hardly more startling were t...
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...
_Leave nothing. Hebrew may have another meaning, which Calmet approves, "Let not your eye spare your furniture." Be not concerned to leave what may be useless, as most of the husbandry utensils would...
May not those waggons be figures of ordinances, which are designed to convey souls to our spiritual Joseph? When souls are bringing to CHRIST, the stuff of the earth will be considered as nothing. Phi...
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...
ALSO REGARD NOT YOUR STUFF,.... Or "your vessels" g, utensils, household goods; he would not have them to be concerned if they could not bring all their goods with them, but were obliged to leave some...
Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt [is] yours. Ver. 20. _Also regard not your stuff._] The same saith God to his; Care not for your lumber and trumpery; suffer with joy...
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...
Also regard not your stuff, they should not mind the loss of some articles of furniture which could not well be transported for such a long distance; FOR THE GOOD OF ALL THE LAND OF EGYPT IS YOURS....
Jacob invited to Egypt...
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...
REGARD NOT YOUR STUFF: _ Heb._ let not your eye spare, etc...
16-24 Pharaoh was kind to Joseph, and to his relations for his sake. Egypt would make up the losses of their removal. Thus those for whom Christ intends his heavenly glory, ought not to regard the th...
REGARD NOT YOUR STUFF; Heb. _let not your eye pity or spare_ any part of _your stuff, _ as loth to leave it behind you, or afraid to lose it. Sparing or pitying is an act of the mind, but it is ascrib...
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 45:20 Also H5869 concerned H2347 (H8799) goods H3627 best H2898 land H776 Egypt H4714 regard not - Heb. let not your eye spare, etc....
‘And their fame was heard in Pharaoh's house saying, “Joseph's brothers have come.” And Pharaoh was well pleased, and his servants. And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this. Load up...
Genesis 45:9. _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:_ Joseph, having made himself known to h...
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...
_Take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the flood of the land of Egypt_ PHARAOH’S INVITATION TO JACOB AND HIS SONS I. THIS SPEAKS WELL AS TO HIS DELICATE CONSIDE...
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 45:20. Regard not your stuff.] Houses, or pieces of furniture which must be left behind. The word is literally _your utensils,_ articles of household use.— _MAIN HOMILETICS...
EXPOSITION GENESIS 45:16 AND THE FAME THEREOF—literally, _the voice, _hence rumor (cf. Jeremiah 3:9)—WAS HEARD IN PHARAOH'S HOUSE (having been brought thither doubtless by some of the Court officials...
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...
regard not. Heb. let not your eye spare. Deuteronomy 7:16 Deuteronomy 19:13 Deuteronomy 19:21 Isaiah 13:18...
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...