16 Now when the news was heard in Pharaoh's house that Joseph's brothers had come , it pleased e Pharaoh and his servants . 17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph , "Say to your brothers , 'Do this : load your beasts and go e to the land of Canaan , 18 and take your father and your households and come to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you will eat the fat of the land .' 19 "Now you are ordered , 'Do this : take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives , and bring your father and come . 20 'Do not concern e yourselves with your goods , for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.' " 21 Then the sons of Israel did so ; and Joseph gave them wagons according to the command of Pharaoh , and gave them provisions for the journey . 22 To each e of them he gave changes of garments , but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of garments . 23 To his father he sent as follows : ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt , and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and sustenance for his father on the journey . 24 So he sent his brothers away , and as they departed , he said to them, "Do not quarrel on the journey ."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 45:16-24
Commentary on Genesis 45:16-24
(Read Genesis 45:16-24)
Pharaoh was kind to Joseph, and to his relations for his sake. Egypt would make up the losses of their removal. Thus those for whom Christ intends his heavenly glory, ought not to regard the things of this world. The best of its enjoyments are but lumber; we cannot make sure of them while here, much less can we carry them away with us. Let us not set our eyes or hearts upon the world; there are better things for us in that blessed land, whither Christ, our Joseph, is gone to prepare a place. Joseph dismissed his brethren with a seasonable caution, "See that ye fall not out by the way." He knew they were too apt to be quarrelsome; and having forgiven them all, he lays this charge upon them, not to upbraid one another. This command our Lord Jesus has given to us, that we love one another, and that whatever happens, or has happened, we fall not out. For we are brethren, we have all one Father. We are all guilty, and instead of quarrelling with one another, have reason to fall out with ourselves. We are, or hope to be, forgiven of God, whom we have all offended, and, therefore, should be ready to forgive one another. We are "by the way," a way through the land of Egypt, where we have many eyes upon us, that seek advantage against us; a way that leads to the heavenly Canaan, where we hope to be for ever in perfect peace.