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makes it to be. The steward encouraged them, not only in words but in deeds; for he made very much of them till his master came, Ge 43:24.
24 And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them
water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for
they heard that they should eat bread there.
26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which
was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
The great respect that Joseph's brethren paid to him. When they brought him the present, they bowed themselves before him (Ge 43:26); and again, when they gave him an account of their father's health, they made obeisance, and called him, Thy servant our father, Ge 43:28. Thus were Joseph's dreams fulfilled more and more: and even the father, by the sons, bowed before him, according to the dream, Ge 37:10. Probably Jacob had directed them, if they had occasion to speak of him to the man, the lord of the land, to call him his servant.
27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the
old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is
yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his
mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
The great kindness that Joseph showed to them, while they little thought it was a brotherly kindness. Here is,
1. His kind enquiry concerning Jacob: Is he yet alive?--a very fit question to be asked concerning any, especially concerning old people; for we are dying daily: it is strange that we are yet alive. Jacob had said many years before, I will go to the grave to my son; but he is yet alive: we must not die when we will.