6. Joseph was the governor--in the zenith of his power and
influence.
he it was that sold--that is, directed the sales; for it is
impossible that he could give attendance in every place. It is
probable, however, that he may have personally superintended the
storehouses near the border of Canaan, both because that was the most
exposed part of the country and because he must have anticipated the
arrival of some messengers from his father's house.
Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before
him--His prophetic dreams
[Ge 37:5-11]
were in the course of being fulfilled, and the atrocious barbarity of
his brethren had been the means of bringing about the very issue they
had planned to prevent
(Isa 60:14;
Re 3:9,
last clause).
JFB.
Outline
1 Jacob sends his ten sons to buy corn in Egypt
16 They are imprisoned by Joseph as spies
18 But are freed, on one condition that they bring Benjamin
21 Their remorse on account of Joseph
24 Simeon is kept as a pledge
25 They return home with corn, and with their money
29 Their report to Jacob
36 Jacob refuses to send Benjamin
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