And the brethren of Joseph see that their father is dead, and say, 'Peradventure Joseph doth hate us, and doth certainly return to us all the evil which we did with him.'Genesis 50:15 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleSaw that their father was dead - This at once argues both a sense of guilt in their own consciences, and a want of confidence in their brother. They might have supposed that hitherto he had forborne to punish them merely on their father's account; but now that he was dead, and Joseph having them completely in his power, they imagined that he would take vengeance on them for their former conduct towards him.
Thus conscience records criminality; and, by giving birth to continual fears and doubtfulness, destroys all peace of mind, security, and confidence. On this subject an elegant poet has spoken with his usual point and discernment: -
Exemplo quodcumque malo committitur, ipsi
Displicet auctori. Prima est haec ultio, quod se
Judice nemo nocens absolvitur, improba quamvis
Gratia fallaci Praetoris vicerit urna.
Juv. Sat. xiii. 1, etc.
Happily metaphrased by Mr. Dryden: -
He that commits a fault shall quickly find The pressing guilt lie heavy on his mind. Though bribes, or favor shall assert his cause, Pronounce him guiltless, and elude the laws, None quits himself; his own impartial thought Will damn, and conscience will record the fault. This, first, the wicked feels.
We have seen this in the preceding history often exemplified in the case of Joseph's brethren.
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their father.
Genesis 27:41,42 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart...
Joseph.
Genesis 42:17 And he put them all together into ward three days.
Leviticus 26:36 And on them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies...
Job 15:21,22 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come on him...
Psalm 14:5 There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
Psalm 53:5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God has scattered the bones of him that encamps against you...
Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursues: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Romans 2:15 Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness...
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