Genesis 45:25
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they went up out of Egypt,.... That lying lower than the land of Canaan: and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father; they found him alive and well.
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Genesis 45:25-28
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, and told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not. And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had...
Genesis 45:26
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And told him,.... What had happened to them in Egypt: saying, Joseph [is] yet alive; who was thought by him and them to have been dead long ago: and he [is] governor over all the land of Egypt; deputy governor, and had such power and authority that nothing was done without his order; the executive power or administration of government was put into...
Genesis 45:27
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them,.... Not concerning their selling of him, and his forgiveness of them, and reconciliation to them, which perhaps Jacob never heard of to his dying day, since he makes no mention of it, nor hints at it in his dying words to them; but of his great advancement in the court of...
Genesis 45:28
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Israel said, [it is] enough, Joseph my son [is] yet alive,.... Or it is "much" or "great" (m); he had much joy, as the Targums; this was the greatest blessing of all, and more to him than all the glory and splendour that Joseph was in; that he was alive, that was enough for Jacob, which gave him content and pleasure; not so much the news of...
Genesis 45:28
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die. Now we are going to read in the Gospel according to John, the fifth chapter, beginning at the twenty-fourth verse. This exposition consisted of readings from Gen_45:9-28; and Joh_5:24-44.