Genesis 42:6
governor.{Shallit,} an intendant, protector, ruler, from {shalat,} to be over or a protector, to rule: hence the Arabic {salita,} to obtain and exercise dominion, rule; and {sultân,} ruler, lord, prince, and king. 41:40,41; 45:8,26; Ps 105:16-21; Ac 7:10he it was.41:55,56bowed.18:2; 19:1; 37:7,9; 44:14; Re 3:9Genesis 42:23
he spake unto them by a interpreter. Heb. an interpreter wasbetween them. The {mailitz} does not seem to have been an interpreter in our sense of the term; as we have many evidences in this book that the Egyptians, Hebrews, Canaanites, and Syrians, could understand each other in a general way; and it appears from several passages in this very chapter, (particularly ver. 24,) that Joseph and his brethren understood each others' language, as his brethren and Joseph's steward also did (ch. 43:19, etc; compare ch. 39; 49.) It seems to denote an officer who is called in Abyssinia, according to Mr. Bruce, {Kal Hatzé,} "the voice or word of the king," who always stands at the side of a lattice window of a balcony, within which the king sits; who is never seen, but who speaks through a hole in the side of it, covered in the inside with a curtain, to this officer, by whom he speaks to the persons present. Joh 16:13,14; 2Co 5:20Genesis 42:27
the inn.43:21; 44:11; Ex 4:24; Lu 2:7; 10:34inn.{Malon,} from {loon,} to stay, abide, lodge, denotes any place to stay and lodge in, particularly a place where travellers usually stop to lodge, which is generally near a well, where they fill their {girbehs,} or leathern bottles, with fresh water, and having unladen and clogged their camels, asses, etc., permit them to crop any little verdure there may be in the place, keeping watch over them by turns. Our word inn here gives us a false idea, there were no such places of entertainment in the desert which Joseph's brethren had to pass; nor are there any at the present day. The only accommodation such a place affords is either a well, or a {khan,} or {caravanserai,} which is generally no more than four bare walls, perfectly exposed, the place being open at the top, and furnishing a wretched lodging: and even these, it is probable, were not in use at this early period.Deuteronomy 28:22
a consumption.Le 26:16; 2Ch 6:28; Jer 14:12sword. or, drought. blasting.1Ki 8:37; Am 4:9; Hag 2:171 Kings 8:37
in the land famine.Le 26:16,25,26-46; De 28:21,22,25,38-42,52-61; 2Ki 6:25-291Ch 21:12; 2Ch 6:28-31; 20:9; Ps 105:34,35; Jer 32:2; 39:1-3Eze 14:21; Joe 1:4-7; 2:25,26cities. or, jurisdiction.2 Chronicles 6:28
if there be dearth."Persia," says Chardin, "is subject to have its harvest spoiled by hail, by drought, or by insects; either locusts, or small insects, which they call {sim,} which are small white lice;" probably the caterpillars of the text. 20:5-13; Le 26:16,25,26; De 28:21-61; Ru 1:1; 1Ki 8:37-402Ki 6:25-29; 8:1locusts.Ex 10:12-15; Joe 1:4-7,11; 2:25; Re 9:3-11their enemies.12:2-5; 20:9-13; 32:1; Le 26:25; De 28:52-57cities of their land. Heb. land of their gates. whatsoever.32:24; 1Ki 8:37,38; Jas 5:13Isaiah 37:27
their inhabitants.19:16; Nu 14:9; 2Ki 19:26; Ps 127:1,2; Jer 5:10; 37:10of small power. Heb. short of hand. as the grass of.40:6-8; Ps 37:2; 90:5,6; 92:7; 103:15; 129:6; Jas 1:10,11; 1Pe 1:24Amos 4:9
with.De 28:22; 1Ki 8:37; 2Ch 6:28; Hag 2:17when, etc. or, the multitude of your gardens, etc., did thepalmer worm, etc. the palmer-worm. 7:1,2; De 28:42; Joe 1:4; 2:25yet.6,8; Job 36:8-13; Isa 1:5; 42:24,25; Jer 5:3Haggai 1:9
Ye looked.They had used all proper means in the cultivation of their lands, and had "sown much;" but when they rationally entertained the most sanguine expectations of a large increase, they were strangely disappointed; and even what they had brought home was unaccountably wasted, as if the Lord had "blown upon it," and driven it away! And the reason was, because they neglected the temple, and left it in ruins, whilst they eagerly employed themselves in building and decorating their own houses; therefore they were visited by drought and famine, and by various diseases on man and beast. 6; 2:16,17; Isa 17:10,11; Mal 3:8-11blow upon it. or, blow it away.2Sa 22:16; 2Ki 19:7; Isa 40:7; Mal 2:2Why.Job 10:2; Ps 77:5-10Because.4; Jos 7:10-15; 2Sa 21:1; Mt 10:37,38; 1Co 11:30-32; Re 2:4; 3:19
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