Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 45

Genesis 45:1 (!) Joseph maketh himself knowen to his brethren.

Genesis 45:1 (a) Not that he was ashamed of his kinred, but that he wolde couer his brethrens faute.

Genesis 45:5 (b) This example teacheth that we must by all meanes comfort them which are truely humbled & wounded for their sinnes.

Genesis 45:8 (!) He sheweth that all was done by Gods prouidence.

Genesis 45:8 (c) Albeit God detest sinne, yet he turneth mans wickednes to serue to his glorie.

Genesis 45:12 (d) That is, that I speake in your owne language, and haue none interpreter.

Genesis 45:16 (/) Ebr. voice.

Genesis 45:18 (e) The moste plentiful grounde.

Genesis 45:18 (f) The chiefest frutes & commodities.

Genesis 45:18 (!) Pharoah commandeth him to send for his father.

Genesis 45:20 (/) Ebr. let not your eie spare your vessels.

Genesis 45:23 (/) Or, he sent as muche, to wit, siluer, as {vers. 22}, & ten asses.

Genesis 45:24 (!) Joseph exhorteth his brethren to concorde.

Genesis 45:24 (g) Seing he had remitted the faute done toward him, he wolde not that thei shulde accuse one another.

Genesis 45:26 (h) As one betwene hope & feare.

Genesis 45:27 (!) Jaakob rejoyceth.