24So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
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And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! …
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: …
And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us. …
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. …
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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