Text -- Genesis 43:29 (NET)

43:29 When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, he said, “Is this your youngest brother, whom you told me about?” Then he said, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Gen 43:29

¹ tn Heb “and he lifted his eyes.” The referent of “he” (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² sn Joseph’s language here becomes warmer and more personal, culminating in calling Benjamin my son.