11And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 11-14)Observe here, I. Jacob’s persuasibleness. He would be ruled by reason, though they were his inferiors that urged it. He saw the necessity of the case; and, since there was no remedy, he consented to yield to the necessity (Gen. 43:11): “ If it must be so now, take your brother . If no corn can be had but upon those terms, we may as well expose him to the perils of the journey as suffer ourselves a...
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