The Bible — notes and cross-references in Genesis | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 43

43:1^a famine

Gen. 41:31, 56-57
43:2^a Go

Gen. 42:2
43:3^a brother

Gen. 42:20; 44:23
43:8^a die

Gen. 42:2
43:9^a bring

Gen. 44:32; cf. Gen. 42:37
43:12^a sacks

Gen. 42:25, 27, 35
43:14^1a All-sufficient

Gen. 17:1

Heb. El Shaddai. See note Gen. 17:1^2a.
43:14² mercy

Or, compassion. While he was being dealt with in the last stage for his maturity, Jacob did not struggle but absolutely submitted to God’s sovereignty in his circumstances. He no longer trusted in his own skill and ability; rather, he trusted in the mercy of his all-sufficient God. This shows that he had been fully transformed for maturity.
43:14^b bereaved

Gen. 42:36
43:16¹ animal

Lit., a slaughter.
43:20^a buy

Gen. 42:3, 10
43:21^a sack

Gen. 42:27
43:24^a feet

Gen. 18:4
43:25^a present

cf. Gen. 43:11
43:26^a bowed

Gen. 37:7, 9-10; 42:6; 43:28
43:27^a father

Gen. 42:13
43:29^a Benjamin

Gen. 35:18
43:30^a inward

Gen. 45:1
43:30^b weep

Gen. 42:24
43:32^a abomination

cf. Gen. 46:34; Exo. 8:26
43:34^a five

Gen. 45:22