Genesi 45:23-28

23 E a suo padre mandò questo: dieci asini carichi delle migliori cose di Egitto; e dieci asine cariche di grano, e di pane, e di vittuaglia, per suo padre, per lo viaggio.
24 E diede commiato a’ suoi fratelli, ed essi se ne andarono. Ed egli disse loro: Non vi crucciate per cammino.
25 Ed essi se ne ritornarono di Egitto; e vennero nel paese di Canaan, a Giacobbe, lor padre.
26 E gli rapportarono la cosa, dicendo: Giuseppe vive ancora; e anche è rettore in tutto il paese di Egitto. E il cuore gli venne meno; perciocchè non credeva loro.
27 Ma essi gli dissero tutte le parole che Giuseppe avea lor dette; ed egli vide i carri, che Giuseppe avea mandati per levarlo; allora lo spirito si ravvivò a Giacobbe, lor padre.
28 E Israele disse: Basta, il mio figliuolo Giuseppe vive ancora; io andrò, e lo vedrò, avanti che io muoia.

Genesi 45:23-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 45

This chapter contains an account of Joseph's making himself known to his brethren, which was done when they were alone, Ge 45:1-4; when he encouraged them not to distress themselves on account of their selling him into Egypt, for God in his providence had sent him there for their good, Ge 45:5-8; and he ordered them to go forthwith to Canaan, and acquaint his father with all the honour and glory they saw him in, and to desire him to come thither to him, where he should be provided for during the five years of famine yet to come, in the best part of the land of Egypt, Ge 45:9-13; upon which he expressed the strongest affection to Benjamin, and to all his brethren, Ge 45:14,15; the fame of this was soon spread in the house of Pharaoh, which gave the king great pleasure, who immediately expressed his earnest desire that his father might come and settle in Egypt, and ordered provisions to be sent him, and carriages to bring him down, and all that belonged to him, Ge 45:16-20; and Joseph accordingly delivered to his brethren wagons and provisions for the way, and gave gifts to them, and sent a present to his father, and dismissed his brethren with an exhortation not to fall out by the way, Ge 45:21-24; and when they came to Canaan, they acquainted their father with all these things, who at first could not believe them; but when he saw the wagons, his spirit revived, and determined to go and see his son, Ge 45:25-28.

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