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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 45:4

I am Joseph your brother. — There is much force in the assurance that he was still their brother. For they stood speechless in terrified surprise at finding that the hated dreamer, upon the anguish of whose soul they had looked unmoved, was now the ruler of a mighty empire. But with magnanimous gentleness he bids them neither to grieve nor be angry with themselves; for behind their acts there had been a watchful Providence guiding all things for good.

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See also Genesis 45:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - 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...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    II. THE BROTHER REVEALED. 4. COME NEAR TO ME,. PRAY YOU. They stood afar off in amazement and fear. He invites them in tenderness and love to come near. They felt the power of his gracious manner, a...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _whom ye sold_ The narrative of J is here, as in Genesis 45:5, followed, according to which Joseph was sold by his brethren....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    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_;...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND JOSEPH SAID UNTO HIS BRETHREN, COME NEAR TO ME, I PRAY YOU. AND THEY CAME NEAR. AND HE SAID, I AM_ _ JOSEPH YOUR BROTHER, WHOM YE SOLD INTO EGYPT._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ‘I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.’ This verse speaks briefly. It means, ‘I am your brother, Joseph, to whom you did a wrong thing. So people sold me in Egypt.’ The brothers did not...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יֹוסֵ֧ף אֶל ־אֶחָ֛יו גְּשׁוּ ־נָ֥

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Nearer; that no one might hear what he was going to say respecting their fault. (Menochius) --- It is thus we ought to treat those who have injured us. He excuses his brethren as much as possible. (H...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    4._Come near to me, I pray you_. This is more efficacious than any mere words, that he kindly invites them to his embrace. Yet he also tries to remove their care and fear by the most courteous languag...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND JOSEPH SAID UNTO HIS BRETHREN, COME NEAR TO ME, I PRAY YOU,.... Very probably Joseph sat in a chair of state while they were under examination, and through reverence of him they kept at a proper d...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I [am] Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Ver. 4. _I am Joseph your brother._] Therefore yo...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. He was obliged to coax and invite them. AND THEY CAME NEAR, more by reason of his invitation than by the power of their love. AND HE SAI...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Joseph Makes Himself Known...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    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...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    COME NEAR TO ME; be not afraid of me, but come nearer to me with cheerfulness and confidence, that you may be assured that I am he, and that we may more freely and privately discourse together, so as...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 45:4 Joseph H3130 said H559 (H8799) brothers H251 near H5066 (H8798) near H5066 (H8799) said...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Genesis 45:4 It was by a strange and seemingly circuitous route that these brethren of Joseph were brought near to him. Between Joseph and his brethren there was an immeasurable distance all the diffe...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you_ SEPARATION ENDING IN UNION It was by a strange and seemingly circuitous route that these brethren of Joseph were brought near to him. Bet...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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.—...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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 ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    I am Joseph. Genesis 37:28 Genesis 50:18 Matthew 14:27 Acts 9:5...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

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