THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
These statements deeply affected Joseph, clearly demonstrating both his brothers' esteem for their father and their affection for him as their sibling.
Genesis 44:33Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Therefore I, thy servant, will stay instead of the boy in the service of my lord, and let the boy go up with his brethren.
וְעַתָּ֗ה יֵֽשֶׁב־נָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַנַּ֔עַר עֶ֖בֶד לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְהַנַּ֖עַר יַ֥עַל עִם־אֶחָֽיו׃
The Church Fathers on this verse
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Ephraem the Syrian
Yet now, following your instructions, we have brought our brother, and we, your servants, find ourselves in a grave injustice. I implore you, allow me to serve in place of this young man; just let him return to his brothers and to his father. I have held him close to my heart, and without him, I cannot go back to my father, or I will witness his sorrow unto death.
Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 John 3:16In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
- Heb 7:22By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
- Rom 5:7For scarce for a just man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.
- Rom 5:10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
- Rom 9:3For I wished myself to be an anathema from Christ, for my brethren: who are my kinsmen according to the flesh:
- Ex 32:32Or if thou do not, strike me out of the book that thou hast written.