SEV Biblia, Chapter 42:21
ΒΆ Y decían el uno al otro: Verdaderamente hemos pecado contra nuestro hermano, que vimos la angustia de su alma cuando nos rogaba, y no le oímos; por eso ha venido sobre nosotros esta angustia.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 42:21
Verse 21. We are verily guilty] How finely are the office and influence of conscience exemplified in these words! It was about twenty-two years since they had sold their brother, and probably their conscience had been lulled asleep to the present hour. God combines and brings about those favourable circumstances which produce attention and reflection, and give weight to the expostulations of conscience. How necessary to hear its voice in time, for here it may be the instrument of salvation; but if not heard in this world, it must be heard in the next; and there, in association with the unquenchable fire, it will be the never-dying worm. Reader, has not thy sin as yet found thee out? Pray to God to take away the veil from thy heart, and give thee that deep sense of guilt which shall oblige thee to flee for refuge to the hope which is set before thee in the Gospel of Christ.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-24 - The office of conscience is to bring to mind things long since said an done. When the guilt of this sin of Joseph's brethren was fresh, the made light of it, and sat down to eat bread; but now, long afterward their consciences accused them of it. See the good of afflictions; the often prove the happy means of awakening conscience, and bringing sin to our remembrance. Also, the evil of guilt as to our brethren Conscience now reproached them for it. Whenever we think we have wron done us, we ought to remember the wrong we have done to others. Reube alone remembered with comfort, that he had done what he could to prevent the mischief. When we share with others in their sufferings, it will be a comfort if we have the testimony of our consciences for us that we did not share in their evil deeds, but in our places witnesse against them. Joseph retired to weep. Though his reason directed tha he should still carry himself as a stranger, because they were not a yet humbled enough, yet natural affection could not but work.
Original Hebrew
ויאמרו 559 אישׁ 376 אל 413 אחיו 251 אבל 61 אשׁמים 818 אנחנו 587 על 5921 אחינו 251 אשׁר 834 ראינו 7200 צרת 6869 נפשׁו 5315 בהתחננו 2603 אלינו 413 ולא 3808 שׁמענו 8085 על 5921 כן 3651 באה 935 אלינו 413 הצרה 6869 הזאת׃ 2063
