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 double money and the money, etc.] can hardly mean double money besides that which had been returned; unless (Procksch) the first clause be a variant from E, we must take as = 'namely.'—14. 'Ēl Shaddai does not occur elsewhere in J or E (see on 17$1$), and may be redactional. On the composition of the v., v.i.—as I am bereaved, etc.] An utterance of subdued resignation: cf. 42$36$, 2 Ki. 7$4$, Est. 4$16$.

15-25. In Joseph's house.—15. They first present themselves before Joseph at his official bureau, and are afterwards conducted by the steward to his private residence. The house of a wealthy Egyptian of the 18th dynasty will be found described in Erman, LAE, 153, 177 ff.—16. Joseph's desire to 'set his eyes on' Benjamin being now gratified, he rewards his brothers by a display of kindness which must have seemed excessive.—slay and make ready] In Egypt, accg. to Her. ii. 37, 77, Diod. i. 70, flesh was eaten daily by priests and kings, although the former had to abstain from certain kinds of animal food (Kn-Di.).—18. To the simple-minded peasants all this looks like an elaborate military stratagem to overwhelm them by main force and reduce them to slavery.—19-22. To forestall the suspicion of theft, they offer to return the money found in their sacks.—in its full weight] On the weighing of money, see 23$16$.—23. your money came to me] Therefore what you found has nothing to do with it. The steward has entered into Joseph's purpose, and encourages them to

p. 79 ('pathachatum uti expresse ait Masora'), G-K. §§ 72 bb, 93 pp.—14. ] [E]G. The phrasing is peculiar, and suggests that R$JE$ may have added to J the words, at the same time inserting (which G om.), to bring about the desired allusion to Simeon.—] Pausal: G-K. § 29 u.

16. ] [E]GV .—] G + (v.$29$).—] The only case of impve. in ō with final gutt. (G-K. § 65 b).—18. ] G .—] [E] G (v.$12$).—]. ST$O$ read (see Ba.). G , V ut devolvat in nos calumniam. The text is not to be questioned.—20. ] Always followed by (44$18$, Ex. 4$10. 13$, Nu. 12$11$, Jos. 7$8$, Ju. 6$13. 15$ 13$8$, 1 Sa. 1$26$, 1 Ki. 3$17. 26$ † ). It is commonly derived from [root], 'ask,' or (BDB) Ar. bayya, 'entreat': might it not rather be regarded as a shortening of (2 Ki. 5$13$, Jb. 34$36$) from [root], 'be willing'?—23. ] [E]G.