John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 44:17

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he said, God forbid that I should do so, etc.] This would be doing an unjust thing, Joseph suggests, should he take them all for bondmen, for the offence of one: [but] the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; not die, as they had supposed, but become his servant: and as for you, get ye up in peace unto your father; they had leave, yea, an order to return to their father in the land of Canaan, with their corn and cattle, in peace and plenty; there being no charge against them, nor would any hurt or damage come to them: this Joseph said to try their affection to their brother Benjamin, and see whether they would leave him to distress, and then he should know better how to conduct both towards him and them.

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