Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Genesis 45

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¹ ^! Joseph maketh himself knowen to his brethren.

¹ ^a Not that he was ashamed of his kinred, but that he wolde couer his brethrens faute.

⁵ ^b This example teacheth that we must by all meanes comfort them which are truely humbled & wounded for their sinnes.

⁸ ^! He sheweth that all was done by Gods prouidence.

⁸ ^c Albeit God detest sinne, yet he turneth mans wickednes to serue to his glorie.

¹² ^d That is, that I speake in your owne language, and haue none interpreter.

¹⁶ ^/ Ebr. voice.

¹⁸ ^e The moste plentiful grounde.

¹⁸ ^f The chiefest frutes & commodities.

¹⁸ ^! Pharoah commandeth him to send for his father.

²⁰ ^/ Ebr. let not your eie spare your vessels.

²³ ^/ Or, he sent as muche, to wit, siluer, as {vers. 22}, & ten asses.

²⁴ ^! Joseph exhorteth his brethren to concorde.

²⁴ ^g Seing he had remitted the faute done toward him, he wolde not that thei shulde accuse one another.

²⁶ ^h As one betwene hope & feare.

²⁷ ^! Jaakob rejoyceth.