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Genesis 44:33

King James Version (KJV)

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Genesis 44:33

Verse 33 of 34

Scripture focus

Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

Genesis 44:33 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 44:33

Theological / Devotional

Instead of the lad. Judah’s self-sacrifice is certainly deserving of praise.

Voluntary submission to servitude on behalf of a brother who enjoyed a higher degree of parental affection, in order to save his aged father fresh sorrow and anguish, cannot be overestimated. Judah’s self-forgetful magnanimity has never been surpassed, and but seldom equaled. Judah emerges here as a truly converted man, a worthy ancestor of the promised seed, and worthy to give his name to the chosen people of God.

Joseph could no longer doubt that a complete change had come over his brothers, and over Judah in particular, since the day when he had so eloquently urged the sale of Joseph into slavery. Joseph’s tactics had proved eminently successful. He was now convinced regarding the attitude of his brothers, and satisfied that their conversion was genuine. There was no further need to test them, and he was therefore ready to reveal his identity.

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