GENE SIS XLV. Iofeph gnade knowne. 153 midi of princely clemency ; clot they might the mare r,.tddy bring their brother. 22'1, VerC. z2 .yon ;mm]Cocalledbecsafehe was the yongad of the brethren: yet was hee at this time marled, and had ten li ants, Gen. 46.2x. he] that is, the father en mid dye. 3 Verf.23.nomtreft'e] or, not addeto fie myf ce.Sae rG $.433. 28 VcrI28, 31 tonne] or,tearing is torne : the Chaldee faithkiLld: the reekethus, yee faidameo me, that he was eaten ofmildbea s: feeGen.37,33 9 Verf. 29.mifcbiefe] inGhaldee, death. gray- h.oires]H :br.graynefè, or,hoorineffé. So Gen. 42.38. withevii] that is, with affktïian.and forrow,as is explained, verle 31. So evils,are often fed foraffltdïions, Deut.31.17. Pfal.88.4. 30 hey] or, the grave : fo verlè 3i. See Gen.37.35. Verf.3o. hie foule] that is, the old mans life: fee Gen. 19.t7. and 37.21. bound upiubisfule] that is , knit with the young -mans life. The Greeke tranflateth , his foule h mgeth on this mane faule, (or life.) This phrafe fignifieth intire love, as 1 Sam. . So the Chaldee exprelfeth it, hisfoule is óe- 31 lovedunto him, of his owns foule. Verle 31. is not] namely, with us, as the Chal- 33 dee addeth. Verle 32 a fmner] and foguilty,and frtbjeii topu- 33 nifhment: fee Gcn.43.9. Verfe 33. in fieadof the ynngmau ] herein Indah theweth his faithfvinelfe and love to his father, andbrother, in this neceffity ; upon which ex- periment Iofephprefently manifeileth himfelfe, Gen. 45.1. Judas being Curet), for Isis brother, is here an image of Chrill (the Lyon of the tribe of In- dah, Rev. 5.5.) who being furerie for us, Hebr.7. 22. hereby havewee perceived his love,that be laid dovete bit life far us, therefore :Nought alto to lay down our lives 34 fir our brethren,' Joh.3.t6. VerG 34. fhall finds] that is , fhaUcome upon'my father. So fihding it often tiled, 1 Chro.1 o.3. Plal. 116.3. and 119.113. ili r * i. iats aft arilai. TC1 cat- CHAP. XL V. r, Iofeph maketb hinefel known to bis brethren. 5, Hee comforeeth them in Gods providence. 9, Hee fendetb for his father. 16 Pharaoh confirmed, it. 21, Iofeph f trnifheth them for their journey, and exhor- teth them to coward. 25, lakob is revived witb the 'tenses. A Nd Iofeph couldnot refraine himfelfe, before all that flood by him ; and bee cryed,Caufe every man to go-out from me: and there flood not a man with him , when Iofeph made himfelfe knowne,unto his bre- 2 thren. And hee gave forth his voice, with weeping : and the Egyptians heard, and the houle of Pharaoh heard.And Iofeph Paid un- to his brèthren,I am lofeph;is my father yet living And his brethren could not anfwer him; for they were fuddenly troubled at his prefence.And Iofeph fàid unto his brethren; Come fleece to mee I pray you, a td they came neere : and hee laid, I, am Iofeph your brother ; hee whom you fold , into Egypt. And now, be not grieved ; neither let there be anger inyour eyes,that ye fold one hither: for God did fend me before yon,fo.r pr, ier- vation -of -life. For chele two yeeres bah the 6 famine Beene in midll of the land : and yet, (there are) five yeeres; in which therefñall be no earing,or harvefl. And God Pent me, be- fore you ; to put for you a remnant, in the earth : and ro preferve life unto you , by a great.efcaping.And now, not-you fend mee 8 hither,but Ged:and he bath put mee,for afa- ther to Pharaoh;and a Lord,toall his honk; and a ruler, in all the land of Egypt. Halle you , and goe up to my father; and fay unto him: thus faith thy fon Iofeph ;God lath put me fora Lord, of all Egypt : come down unto me,fland not flit/. And thou (halt dwell a o in the land of Gofhen,and thou lhalt beneer unto me ; thou , and thy Ions, and thy Ions Eons : and thy flocks and thy herds , and all that thou haft.And I will nourifh thee,there; 1 z for yet, (there are)five yeeres of famine:left thou bee impoverifhed, thou and thy houle, and all that thou haft.And hehold,your eyes 12 fee; and the eyes of my brother Benjamin : that it is my mouth that fpeaketh unto you. And you thrall tell my father of all my glory 13 in Egypt; and of all that ye have Geene : and ye Thall hafte; and bring downe my father ; hither. And he tell upon his brother Benja- mitts neck,and vept:andBenjamin,weptup- on his neck. And he kifled all his brethren, 15 and wept upon them:and afterward,his bre- thren fpake with him. And the voyce was 16 heard , in Pharaohs houle,faying ; Iolephs brethren, are come:and it was good in the eyes of Poaraoh : and in the eyes of his fer- vants. And Pharaoh laid unto Iofeph; fay un- 17 to thy brethren,this doeye; lade your beafts, and goe get ye,to the latid of Canaan. And 18 take ourfather,& your houfes,and come un- to me : and I will give you,che good of the land of Egypt; and ye thigh eat,the fat of the' land. And thou art commanded,this doe ye: 19 take unto you out of the land of Egypt,wa- gons,for your little ones,& for your wives ; and take -up your father,and come.And your ''2O eyelet is not (pare your ftuffe:fo the good of al the land of Egypt,is yours. And the Eons 21 of Ifrael did fo; and Iofeph gave them wa- gons,according to the mouth of Pharaoh:& gave them provifìon, for the way. To all of them 4 S 7 9 14 22
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