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had particular orders from him to send for his
father down to Egypt, yet he would not suffer
him to settle till he had given notice of it to
Pharaoh, Ge 47:1. Christ, our Joseph, disposes
of his followers in his kingdom as it is
prepared of his Father, saying, It is not mine to
give, Mt 20:23.
2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented
them unto Pharaoh.
3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, what is your occupation? And
they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
The respect which Joseph, as a brother,
showed to his brethren, notwithstanding all the
unkindness he had formerly received from
them.
1. Though he was a great man, and they were
comparatively mean and despicable,
especially in Egypt, yet he owned them. Let
those that are rich and great in the world learn
hence not to overlook nor despise their poor
relations. Every branch of the tree is not a top
branch; but, because it is a lower branch, is it
therefore not of the tree? Our Lord Jesus, like
Joseph here, is not ashamed to call us brethren.
2. They being strangers and no courtiers, he
introduced some of them to Pharaoh, to kiss