The Church Fathers on this verse

Genesis 43:15Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

So the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Douay-Rheims

וַיִּקְח֤וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וּמִשְׁנֶה־כֶּ֛סֶף לָקְח֥וּ בְיָדָ֖ם וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ וַיֵּרְד֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י יוֹסֵֽף׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

2 Church Fathers comment on this verse

John Chrysostom

4th centuryChurch Father

He beheld what he had yearned for, he observed what he had desired. At that moment, he witnessed the realization of his longing.

Ephraem the Syrian

4th centuryChurch Father

They gathered various products of the land, including styrax, frankincense, pistachios, and other items, traveled to Egypt, and presented themselves to Joseph.