Verses 15-25 - Jacob's sons went down the second time into Egypt to buy corn. If we should ever know what a famine of the word means, let us not think i much to travel as far for spiritualfood, as they did for bodily foodJoseph's steward had orders from his master to take them to his house Even this frightened them. Those that are guilty make the worst of every thing. But the steward encouraged them. It appears, from what he said, that by his good master he was brought to the knowledge of the true God, the God of the Hebrews. Religiousservants should take all fit occasions to speak of God and his providence, with reverence an seriousness.
