--- title: "Bullinger" description: "Why . . . ? &c. Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 . That is what we all too often do when in trouble or difficulty. and not die. Figure of speech P" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/42" --- ![Bullinger](/images/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes.jpg) The Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes Include 66 books Denomination: dispensationalism GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong Of SolomonIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 **Why . . . ? &c.** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 . That is what we all too often do when in trouble or difficulty. **and not die.** Figure of speech *Pleonasm.* for emphasis. **in Egypt.** Some Codices read "from the Egyptians". **was.** Hebrew "he [was]". **bowed down.** Compare [Genesis 37:7](../../../kjv/genesis/37/7) , [Genesis 37:8](../../../kjv/genesis/37/8) . **roughly.** Each step in Joseph's treatment must be noted, all tending to one end: viz.: to bring them back to the pit at Dothan, convict them of their sin, and compel their confession of it. That climax is not reached till verse [Genesis 42:21](../../../kjv/genesis/42/21) . Judah's words voice it, [Genesis 44:18-34](../../../kjv/genesis/44/18-34) . **remembered.** Compare [Genesis 37:5](../../../kjv/genesis/37/5) , [Genesis 37:9](../../../kjv/genesis/37/9) . **nakedness.** Figure of speech *Prosopopoeia.* App-6 . **We are, &c.** Hebrew "all of us the sons of one man [are] we". **the sons.** Heb "we [are]". See note on [Genesis 42:11](../../../kjv/genesis/42/11) . **proved.** Joseph, from his high position, could make very strict inquiry. **put them . . . into ward.** Second step: to alarm. **live.** Figure of speech *Heterosis* (of Mood). Hebrew "this do and ye shall live". **guilty.** The treatment begins to take effect. **his soul.** Hebrew. *nephesh* ( App-13 ). His anguish emphasized. **Reuben.** See [Genesis 37:21](../../../kjv/genesis/37/21) . **Spake.** Compare [Genesis 37:21](../../../kjv/genesis/37/21) . Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 . **understood.** Hebrew was listening. **he spake, &c.** = for the interpreter was between them. **Simeon.** Probably because his cruel nature ([Genesis 34:25](../../../kjv/genesis/34/25) , Compare [Genesis 49:5](../../../kjv/genesis/49/5) ) made him the deviser of the evil. **lo.** Figure of speech. *Asterismos.* App-6 . **failed them.** Hebrew. "went out". Figure of speech *Hyperbole* ( App-6 ). **roughly.** Compare [Genesis 42:7](../../../kjv/genesis/42/7) . **took us for.** Or, set us down as. **are no spies.** Hebrew have never proved spies. **one is not.** Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac, read "but the one is not". And this is all they have to say of [Genesis 37:28](../../../kjv/genesis/37/28) ! **food.** Aram, and Septuagint read "corn". **so will I, &c.** Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and your brother will I deliver up to you". **** **of my children.** No *Ellipsis.* These italics unnecessary. **then,** &c. Figure of speech *Euphemismos* ( App-6 ), for "then shall ye kill me". **bring down.** Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Effect), i.e. ye will be the cause of it. **my gray hairs.** Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of the Adjunct). i.e. "me in my old age". **the grave.** Hebrew. *Sheol.* See note on [Genesis 37:35](../../../kjv/genesis/37/35) and App-35 . ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/42#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"/images/missing.jpg","contentUrl":"/images/missing.jpg","width":640,"height":370,"caption":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 42"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/42#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/42","name":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 42","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/42#primaryimage"},"datePublished":null,"dateModified":null,"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"Why . . . ? &c. 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