Genesis 44:18
Then Judah drew near unto him, and said—Pardon my lord! Pray let thy servant speak a word in the ears of my lord, and do not let thine anger be kindled against thy servant,—for, thus, art, thou as Pharaoh!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
19It was, my lord, who asked his servants, saying,—Have ye a father, or a brother?
Cross References
Genesis 18:30And he said Let it not, I pray thee, be vexing to My Lord, but let me speak, Peradventure there may be found there—thirty And he said, I will not to it, if I find there—thirty.
Genesis 37:6And he said unto them, Hear ye I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
Genesis 41:44And Pharaoh said unto Joseph. I, am Pharaoh, Without thee, therefore shall no man raise his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.
2 Samuel 14:12Then said the woman, Pray let thy maidservant speak unto my lord the king, a word. And he said—Speak.
Job 33:31Mark well, O Job, and hearken to me, Be silent, and, I, will speak:
Proverbs 19:12The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 44:2-18
Joseph's Policy. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up,… Read the whole commentary →