Gen 43:18, 23, 50:18-21, 1Sa 12:19-20, 24, Isa 35:3-4, Mar 5:33-34 | TSK | STEP | the men. seek occasion against us. Heb. Roll himself upon us.

Genesis 43:18

the men.

42:21,28,35; Jud 13:22; Job 15:21; Ps 53:5; 73:16; Isa 7:2

Mt 14:26,27; Mr 6:16

seek occasion against us. Heb. Roll himself upon us.

De 22:14,17; Jud 14:4; Job 30:14; Ro 7:8

Genesis 43:23

Peace.

Jud 6:23; 19:20; 1Sa 25:6; 1Ch 12:18; Ezr 4:17; Lu 10:5; 24:36

Joh 14:27; 20:19,21,26

I had your money. Heb. Your money came to me.{Caspechem ba ailai,} "your money comes to me:" as I am the steward, the cash for the corn belongs to me. Ye have no occasion to be apprehensive of any evil; the whole transaction is between myself and you; receive therefore the money as a present from "the God of your father," no matter whose hands he employs to convey it.

Simeon.

14; 42:24,36

Genesis 50:18-21

fell.

27:29; 37:7-11; 42:6; 44:14; 45:3

fear not.

45:5; Mt 14:27; Lu 24:37,38

for am I.It belongs to God to execute vengeance, and Joseph did not intend to usurp his prerogative. Thus he instructed his brethren not to fear him, but to fear God; to humble themselves before God, and to seek his forgiveness.

30:2; De 32:35; 2Ki 5:7; Job 34:19-29; Ro 12:19; Heb 10:30

ye thought.

37:4,18-20; Ps 56:5

God meant.

45:5-8; Ps 76:10; 105:16,17; 119:71; Isa 10:7; Ac 2:23; 3:13-15,26

Ro 8:28

I will nourish.

45:10,11; 47:12; Mt 5:44; 6:14; Ro 12:20,21; 1Th 5:15; 1Pe 3:9

kindly unto them. Heb. to their hearts.

34:3; Isa 40:2; *marg: