The Pulpit Commentary — Genesis — Section 541

EXPOSITION. diu. not make himself known to his brothers CHAPTER XLIV. at the repast was not due to unnatural cal- 'Vers. 1, 2.-And he (i. e. Joseph) com- lousness which caused his heart to remain manded the steward of his house,-literally, cold and steeled (Kalisch), or to a fear lest he him that wa.i over his house (eh. xliii. 15)- should thereby destroy the chamcter of h~s saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as mission which made him the medium of retri- much as they can carry, s.nd put every man's bution for his brothers (Kalisch), but to the money in his sack's mouth (as before, but fact that in his jndgment either his brothers not this time as a test). And put mycup,- had not been sufficiently tested, or the time p•~~. from an unused root, l/~~. conveying did not appear convenient for the disclosure of his secret. And when they were gone the sense of elevation or roundness ; hence a out of the city (literally, they went forth oiit goblet or bowl, commonly of a large size. (Jer. of the city), and not yet far oft' (literally, they xxxv. 5), as distinguished from the 01:l, or had not gone jar), Joseph (literally, and smaller cup, into which, from the gabia, wine Joseph) said unto his stewa.rd (or man over or other liquid was poured (cf. eh. xl. 11) l1is house), Up, follow after the men; a.nd - the silver cup, - To rcovo11 To tipy11poiiv when thou dost overta.ke them, say unto (LXX. ). Bohlen mentions that the religious them (literally, and overtake them, and say drinking utensil of the Indian priests is called ta tlwm), Wherefore ha.ve ye rewarded evil kundir--in the sack's mouth of the youngeat, for good 1 The interpolation at this point and his corn money-literally, the silver_ of of the words "Why did you steal my silver his grain, or of his purchase. And he (i. e. goulet i" (LXX., Vulga.te, Syriac) is super• the steward) did according to the word that f!uous. Is not this it in which my lord Joaeph had spoken. drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth 1 Vers. 3-5.-As soon as the morning was -literally, and divilll,ing he div_ineth, or light (literally, the morning became bright), the men (literally, and the men) were sent ma.keth trial, in it, the verb t:'CI~ (from away, they and their asse■ . That Joseph which is derived nachash, a serpent : vide 01'1. XLIV. 1-34.] TlIE BOOK OF GENESIS. (89