Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Overview
Gen 45:1, Joseph makes himself known to his brethren; Gen 45:5, He comforts them in God's providence; Gen 45:9, He sends for his father; Gen 45:16, Pharaoh confirms it; Gen 45:21, Joseph furnishes then for their journey, and exhorts them to concord; Gen 45:25, Jacob is revived with the news.
could not: Gen 43:30, Gen 43:31; Isa 42:14; Jer 20:9
Cause: Sa2 1:20; Mat 18:15; Act 10:41; Co1 13:5
wept aloud: Heb. gave forth his voice in weeping, "This," says Sir J. Chardin, "is exactly the genius of the people of Asia; their sentiments of joy or grief are properly transports, and their transports are ungoverned, excessive, and truly outrageous. When anyone returns from a long journey or dies, his family burst into cries that may be heard twenty doors off; and this is renewed at different times, and continues many days, according to the vigour of the passion. Sometimes they cease all at once, and then begin as suddenly, with a greater shrillness and loudness than one could easily imagine." Num 14:1; Rut 1:9; Kg2 20:3; Act 20:37
I am Joseph: Mat 14:27; Act 7:13, Act 9:5
for they: Job 4:5, Job 23:15; Zac 12:10; Mat 14:26; Mar 6:50; Luk 5:8, Luk 24:37, Luk 24:38; Rev 1:7
troubled: or, terrified
I am Joseph: Gen 37:28, Gen 50:18; Mat 14:27; Act 9:5
be not grieved: Isa 40:1, Isa 40:2; Luk 23:34; Co2 2:7, Co2 2:11
nor angry with yourselves: Heb. neither let there be anger in your eyes
God: Gen 45:7, Gen 45:8, Gen 47:25, Gen 50:20; Sa1 1:19; Sa2 12:12, Sa2 16:10-12, Sa2 17:14; Job 1:21; Psa 105:16, Psa 105:17; Act 2:23, Act 2:24, Act 4:24-28, Act 7:9-15
two years: Gen 41:29-31, Gen 41:54, Gen 41:56, Gen 47:18
earing: Earing means ploughing or seed-time from the Anglo-Saxon erian, probably from aro, to plough; and agrees with αροω [Strong's G723], Greek, charatha, Arabic, and charash, Hebrew. Gen 47:23; Exo 34:21; Deu 21:4; Sa1 8:12; Isa 30:24
to preserve you a posterity: Heb. to put for you a remnant, to save. Jdg 15:18; Ch1 11:14; Psa 18:50, Psa 44:4; Act 7:35
it was not: Gen 45:5; Joh 15:16, Joh 19:11; Rom 9:16
father: Gen 41:39-48; Jdg 17:10; Job 29:16; Psa 105:21, Psa 105:22
Thus saith: Gen 45:26-28
come: Gen 45:13, Gen 45:19, Gen 45:20
in the land: Gen 46:29, Gen 46:34, Gen 47:1-6; Exo 8:22, Exo 9:26
Goshen: Goshen was the most eastern district of Lower Egypt, and the frontier of that country and Arabia, not far from the Arabian gulf, and lying next to Canaan; for Jacob went directly thither when he came into Egypt, from which it was about eighty miles distant, though Hebron was distant from the Egyptian capital about three hundred miles.
be near: Joh 14:2, Joh 14:3, Joh 17:24
Gen 47:6, Gen 47:12; Mat 15:5, Mat 15:6; Mar 7:9-12; Ti1 5:4
your eyes: Gen 42:23; Luk 24:39; Joh 20:27
my mouth: Not as Gen 42:23
my glory: Joh 17:24; Pe1 1:10-12; Rev 21:23
bring: Act 7:14
Gen 29:11, Gen 33:4, Gen 46:29; Rom 1:31
Moreover: Gen 45:2, Gen 29:11, Gen 29:13, Gen 33:4; Exo 4:27; Rut 1:9, Rut 1:14; Sa1 10:1, Sa1 20:41; Sa2 14:33; Luk 15:20; Act 20:37
talked: Psa 77:4
it pleased Pharaoh well: Heb. was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, Gen 16:6, Gen 20:15, Gen 34:18, Gen 41:33; Deu 1:33; Sa2 3:36; Ch2 30:4; Est 1:21, Est 2:4; Est 5:14; Act 6:5
lade your: Gen 42:25, Gen 42:26, Gen 44:1, Gen 44:2
the fat: Gen 27:28, Gen 47:6; Num 18:12, Num 18:29; Deu 32:14; Psa 81:16, Psa 147:14; Isa 28:1, Isa 28:4
commanded: Isa 49:1, Isa 49:23
for your: Gen 31:17, Gen 31:18
regard not: Heb. let not your eye spare, etc. Deu 7:16, Deu 19:13, Deu 19:21; Isa 13:18; Eze 7:4, Eze 7:9, Eze 9:5, Eze 20:17
stuff: Exo 22:7; Jos 7:11; Sa1 10:22, Sa1 25:13, Sa1 30:24; Eze 12:3, Eze 12:4; Mat 24:17; Luk 17:31
the good: Gen 45:18, Gen 20:15; Ezr 9:12; Isa 1:19
wagons: Gen 45:19, Gen 45:27, Gen 46:5; Num 7:3-9; Eze 23:24
commandment: Heb. mouth, Gen 45:19; Exo 17:1; Num 3:16; Ch2 8:13, Ch2 35:16; Ecc 8:2; Lam 1:18
To all: It is a common custom with all the Asiatic sovereigns to give both garments and money to ambassadors and persons of distinction, whom they particularly wish to honour. De la Motraye says, "that they then clothed them (the ambassadors) with caffetans (long vests of gold or silver brocade) with large silk flowers."
each: Jdg 14:12, Jdg 14:19; Kg2 5:5, Kg2 5:22, Kg2 5:23; Rev 6:11
to Benjamin: Gen 43:34
laden with: Heb. carrying, Gen 45:17
good things: Gen 24:10, Gen 43:11; Exo 16:3
meat: As mazon is derived from zoon, to prepare, provide, Dr. A. Clarke thinks it may mean here prepared meat; some made-up dish, delicacies, confectionaries, etc. In Asiatic countries they have several curious methods of preserving flesh by potting, by which it may be kept, for any length of time, sweet and wholesome. Some delicacy, similar to the savoury meat which Isaac loved, may here be intended; sent to Jacob in consideration of his age, and to testify the respect of his son; for of other kinds of meat he could have no need, as he had large flocks and herds, and could kill a lamb, kid, etc. when he pleased.
See that: Gen 37:22, Gen 42:21, Gen 42:22; Psa 133:1-3; Joh 13:34, Joh 13:35; Eph 4:31, Eph 4:32; Phi 2:2-5; Col 3:12, Col 3:13; Th1 5:13
Joseph: Luk 24:34
and he is: Gen 45:8, Gen 45:9; Psa 105:21
And Jacob's: Heb. And his, Gen 37:35, Gen 42:36, Gen 42:38, Gen 44:28; Jon 2:7
he believed: Job 9:16, Job 29:24; Psa 126:1; Luk 24:11, Luk 24:41
the spirit: Jdg 15:19; Sa1 30:12; Psa 85:6; Isa 57:15; Hos 6:2
It is enough: Gen 46:30; Luk 2:28-30; Joh 16:21, Joh 16:22