16And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-24)Here is, 1. The kindness of Pharaoh to Joseph, and to his relations for his sake: he bade his brethren welcome (Gen. 45:16), though it was a time of scarcity, and they were likely to be a charge to him. Nay, because it pleased Pharaoh, it pleased his servants too, at least they pretended to be pleased because Pharaoh was. He engaged Joseph to send for his father down to Egypt, and promised to furn…
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