Genesis 43 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^a This was a great tentation to Jaakob to suffre so great famine in that land where God had promesd to blesse him.

⁷ ^/ Or, of our estate and condition.

⁷ ^/ Ebr. to the mouthe of these wordes: that is, that thing which he asked vs.

⁹ ^/ Ebr. I wil sinne to thee.

¹¹ ^/ Or, swete smelles.

¹² ^b When we are in necessitie or danger God forbiddeth not to vse all honest meanes to better our estate and condition.

¹³ ^! Jaakob suffreth Benjamin to departe with his children.

¹⁴ ^d He speaketh these wordes not so muche of despair, as to make his sonnes more careful to bring againe their brother.

¹⁴ ^c Our chief trust oght to be in God and not in worldelie meanes.

¹⁶ ^/ Or, to the ruler of his house.

¹⁸ ^/ Ebr. cast him selfe vpon vs.

¹⁸ ^/ Ebr. role him selfe vpon vs.

²³ ^/ Or, you are wel.

²³ ^! Simeon is deliuered out of prison.

²³ ^f Notwithstanding the corruptions of Egypt, yet Joseph taught his familie to feare God.

²⁷ ^/ Ebr. peace.

²⁸ ^e So the judgement of God pressed their conscience.

²⁹ ^g For thei two onely were borne of Rahel.

³⁰ ^! Joseph goeth aside and wepeth.

³⁰ ^/ Ebr. bowels.

³¹ ^/ Ebr. bread.

³² ⁱ The nature of the superstitious is to condemne all other in respect of them selves.

³² ^! They feast together.

³² ^h To signifie his dignitie.

³⁴ ^k Sometimes this worde signifieth to be dronken, but here it is ment that thei had ynough, and dronke of the best wine.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Genesis 43