Genesis 45:1

The Reconciliation of the Brothers

45:1 Joseph was no longer able to control himself before all his attendants, ¹  so he cried out, “Make everyone go out from my presence!” No one remained ²  with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.

Isaiah 42:14

42:14 “I have been inactive ³  for a long time;

I kept quiet and held back.

Like a woman in labor I groan;

I pant and gasp. ⁴ 

Jeremiah 31:16

31:16 The Lord says to her, ⁵ 

“Stop crying! Do not shed any more tears! ⁶ 

For your heartfelt repentance ⁷  will be rewarded.

Your children will return from the land of the enemy.

I, the Lord, affirm it! ⁸ 

Jeremiah 31:1

31:1 At that time I will be the God of all the clans of Israel ⁹ 

and they will be my people.

I, the Lord, affirm it!” ¹⁰ 

Jeremiah 3:10

3:10 In spite of all this, ¹¹  Israel’s sister, unfaithful Judah, has not turned back to me with any sincerity; she has only pretended to do so,” ¹²  says the Lord.

[45:1]  ¹ tn Heb “all the ones standing beside him.”

[45:1]  ² tn Heb “stood.”

[42:14]  ³ tn Heb “silent” (so NASB, NIV, TEV, NLT); CEV “have held my temper.”

[42:14]  ⁴ sn The imagery depicts the Lord as a warrior who is eager to fight and can no longer hold himself back from the attack.

[31:16]  ⁵ tn The words “to her” are not in the text but are implicit from the context. They are supplied in the translation for clarity.

[31:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “Refrain your voice from crying and your eyes from tears.”

[31:16]  ⁷ tn Heb “your work.” Contextually her “work” refers to her weeping and refusing to be comforted, that is, signs of genuine repentance (v. 15).

[31:16]  ⁸ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[31:1]  ⁹ sn This verse repeats v. 22 but with specific reference to all the clans of Israel, i.e., to all Israel and Judah. It functions here as a transition to the next section which will deal with the restoration of Israel (31:3-20) and Judah (31:21-25) and their reunification in the land (31:27-29) under a new covenant relation with God (31:31-37). See also the study note on 30:3 for further reference to this reunification in Jeremiah and the other prophets.

[31:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[3:10]  ¹¹ tn Heb “And even in all this.”

[3:10]  ¹² tn Heb “ has not turned back to me with all her heart but only in falsehood.”