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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Genesis 45 This chapter contains an account of Joseph's making himself known to his brethren, which was done when they were alone, Genesis 45:1; when he encouraged them not to distress themselves on account of their selling him into Egypt, for God in his providence had sent him there for their good, Genesis 45:5; and he ordered them to go forthwith to Canaan, and acquaint his...
John Gill
And to his father he sent after this [manner],.... Or "according to" this (l); either in like manner, as he gave his brethren change of raiment, c. so he sent the like to him, as Aben Ezra and Ben Melech interpret it, referring it to what goes before or rather as Jarchi, according to this account or number, even which follows: namely, ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt: the best things...
Matthew Henry
It is a pity that this chapter and the foregoing should be parted, and read asunder. There we had Judah's intercession for Benjamin, with which, we may suppose, the rest of his brethren signified their concurrence; Joseph let him go on without interruption, heard all he had to say, and then answered it all in one word, "I am Joseph." Now he found his brethren humbled for their sins, mindful of...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way. This was a sure sign that Joseph knew his brethren, and they might well recognize him even by that precept, for their...