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his hand, as we say, intending thereby to put
an honour upon them among the Egyptians.
Thus Christ presents his brethren in the court
of heaven, and improves his interest for them,
though in themselves unworthy and an
abomination to the Egyptians. Being presented
to Pharaoh, according to the instructions
which Joseph had given them, they tell him,
(1.) What was their business--that they were
shepherds, Ge 47:3? Pharaoh asked them (and
Joseph knew it would be one of his first
questions, Ge 46:33), What is your
occupation? He takes it for granted they had
something to do, else Egypt should be no place
for them, no harbor for idle vagrants. If they
would not work, they should not eat of his
bread in this time of scarcity. Note, All that
have a place in the world should have an
employment in it according to their capacity,
some occupation or other, mental or manual.
Those that need not work for their bread must
yet have something to do, to keep them from
idleness. Again, Magistrates should enquire
into the occupation of their subjects, as those
that have the care of the public welfare; for
idle people are as drones in the hive,
unprofitable burdens of the commonwealth.