Chuàngshìjì 45:20

20 Nǐmen yǎn zhōng búyào aìxī nǐmen de jiāju , yīnwei Āijí quán dì de mĕi wù dōu shì nǐmen de .

Chuàngshìjì 45:20 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 45:20

Also regard not your stuff
Or "your vessels" F7, utensils, household goods; he would not have them to be concerned if they could not bring all their goods with them, but were obliged to leave some behind, and which, because of the distance of the way and difficulty of the road, lying through sandy deserts, could not well be brought, since there was enough to be had in the land of Egypt; therefore, as it may be rendered, "let not your eye spare" F8, or "pity": do not be grieved at it, or say it is a pity to leave these good things behind. Some render and explain the words just the reverse, "leave nothing of your household goods" F9; bring all away with you, as if he would not have them think of returning again, but of settling and continuing in Egypt; but this does not so well agree with what follows as the former sense does: for the good of all the land of Egypt [is] yours:
whatever good things were in it, whether for food or use for themselves, their houses, or their flocks, all were at their service, and they were welcome to them; or the best or most fruitful part of the country was designed for them, and would be given to them, or was at their option.


FOOTNOTES:

F7 (Mkylk le) "vasis vestris", Fagius, Drusius, "supellectilibus vestris", Pagninus, Schmidt; "propter vestra supellectilia", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
F8 (oxt la Mknye) "oculus vester non parcat", Pagninus, Montanus, Munster, Drusius, Schmidt.
F9 "Nee dimittatis quicquam de supellectili vestra", V. L. so Mercerus.

Chuàngshìjì 45:20 In-Context

18 Jiàng nǐmen de fùqin hé nǐmen de juànshǔ dōu bān dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái , wǒ yào bǎ Āijí dì de mĕi wù cìgĕi nǐmen , nǐmen yĕ yào chī zhè dì féimĕi de chūchǎn .
19 Xiànzaì wǒ fēnfu nǐmen yào zhèyàng xíng , cóng Āijí dì daì zhe chēliàng qù , bǎ nǐmen de háizi hé qīzi , bìng nǐmen de fùqin dōu bān lái .
20 Nǐmen yǎn zhōng búyào aìxī nǐmen de jiāju , yīnwei Āijí quán dì de mĕi wù dōu shì nǐmen de .
21 Yǐsèliè de érzi men jiù rúcǐ xíng . Yūesè zhào zhe fǎlǎo de fēnfu gĕi tāmen chēliàng hé lù shàng yòng de shíwù ,
22 Yòu gĕi tāmen gèrén yī tào yīfu , wéidú gĕi Biànyǎmǐn sān bǎi yínzi , wǔ tào yīfu .
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