Genesis 45:22
in Genesis 45He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
KJV
To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
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This verse in Genesis 45
Commentary
6 notes on this verseChanges of raiment - It is a common custom with all the Asiatic sovereigns to give both garments and money to ambassadors and persons of distinction, whom they particularly wish to honor. Hence they keep in their wardrobes several hundred changes of raiment, ready made up for presents of this kind. That such were given by way of reward and honor, see Jdg 14:12, Jdg 14:19; Rev 6:11. At the close of a feast the Hindoos, among other presents to the guests, commonly give new garments.
This site's exposition
to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver
on Genesis 45:22-23
A coat had set Joseph apart from his brothers, and they stripped it off him and dipped it in a kid's blood. Now he hands out the clothes, and Benjamin gets five sets of them and three hundred shekels of silver while the rest get one apiece. The same lopsided favour stands in front of the same men. This time nobody moves against the boy.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
Therefore, Paul excels, and his portion is abundant: but nevertheless, other preachers have their grace. They receive two tunics. Which ones? Surely, those about which you should not doubt, because you have read the saying from Wisdom: She has made for her husband two garments. One is mystical, the other moral. But not all apostles, not all prophets, not all pastors, not all virtues, not all have the grace of healings, not all speak in tongues. Where the merits are different, the rewards are different.
To whom two stoles are given. And he cites Paul, when he sets forth his statements, to whom three hundred gold coins, and five multicolored robes are given by Christ. He who proclaims the cross of Christ possesses three hundred gold coins. Therefore, he says: For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. And he rightly receives the gold coins, because he preached not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in the demonstration of the Spirit.
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment,....
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
changes of raiment--It was and is customary, with great men, to bestow on their friends dresses of distinction, and in places where they are of the same description and quality, the value of these presents consists in their number.
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The words behind it
13 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| לְכֻלָּ֥ם | lekhulam | to all of them | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| נָתַ֛ן | natan | he gave | H5414 → | 2011 times |
| לָאִ֖ישׁ | laish | to <the> each | H376 → | 1663 times |
| חֲלִפ֣וֹת | chalifot | changes of | H2487 → | |
| שְׂמָלֹ֑ת | semalot | clothes | H8071 → | 29 times |
| וּלְבִנְיָמִ֤ן | ulevinyamin | and to Benjamin | H1144 → | 166 times |
| נָתַן֙ | natan | he gave | H5414 → | 2011 times |
| שְׁלֹ֣שׁ | shelosh | three of | H7969 → | 432 times |
| מֵא֣וֹת | meot | hundred<s> | H3967 → | 581 times |
| כֶּ֔סֶף | kesef | silver | H3701 → | 403 times |
| וְחָמֵ֖שׁ | vechamesh | and five | H2568 → | 343 times |
| חֲלִפֹ֥ת | chalifot | changes of | H2487 → | |
| שְׂמָלֹֽת׃ | semalot | clothes | H8071 → | 29 times |
לְכֻלָּ֥םto all of them
lekhulamH3605 →5413 times
נָתַ֛ןhe gave
natanH5414 →2011 times
לָאִ֖ישׁto <the> each
laishH376 →1663 times
חֲלִפ֣וֹתchanges of
chalifotH2487 →
שְׂמָלֹ֑תclothes
semalotH8071 →29 times
וּלְבִנְיָמִ֤ןand to Benjamin
ulevinyaminH1144 →166 times
נָתַן֙he gave
natanH5414 →2011 times
שְׁלֹ֣שׁthree of
sheloshH7969 →432 times
מֵא֣וֹתhundred<s>
meotH3967 →581 times
כֶּ֔סֶףsilver
kesefH3701 →403 times
וְחָמֵ֖שׁand five
vechameshH2568 →343 times
חֲלִפֹ֥תchanges of
chalifotH2487 →
שְׂמָלֹֽת׃clothes
semalotH8071 →29 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Judges 14:12“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets…
it leads to
- 1 Kings 10:1
Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
- Ezekiel 17:2
“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
- 2 Kings 5:22
“Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘I have just now discovered that two young men from the sons of the prophets have come to me from the…
- 1 Kings 10:1
Through
Judges 14:19Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the…
it leads to
- 1 Samuel 11:6
When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
- Judges 3:10
The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against…
- Judges 14:6
and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father…
- Judges 13:25
And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
- 1 Samuel 11:6
Through
2 Kings 5:5“Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of…
it leads to
- Judges 14:12
“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets…
- Judges 14:12
About Genesis
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Ambrose of Milan, On Joseph the Patriarch; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.