Acts 7:13

Act 7:13. Ἀνεγνωρίσθη, was made known to, was recognised by) Made himself known to or recognised by: Gen 45:1 in the LXX., ἀνεγνωρίζετο τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ.

Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Act 7:13 . ἀνεγνωρίσθη : the compound verb apparently from LXX, Gen 45:1 . φανερὸν ἐγέν ., cf. Luk 8:17 ; Luk 4:36 ; Luk 1:65 ; Luk 6:49 , etc.; on Luke’s fondness for periphrasis with γίνομαι , see Plummer on Luk 4:36 . τὸ γένος τοῦ Ἰ .: R.V. “race,” so Act 7:19 , cf. Act 4:36 , because wider than συγγένειαν , “kindred,” in Act 7:14 . R.V. “became manifest” strictly; the captain of the guard, Gen 41:12 , had previously mentioned that Joseph was a Hebrew, but the fact which had been only mentioned incidentally “became manifest” when Joseph’s brethren came, and he revealed himself to them, so that Pharaoh and his household were aware of it, Act 7:16 . It was not until later that five of Joseph’s brethren were actually presented to Pharaoh, Gen 47:1 ff. (Hackett).

The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll (1897–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

13. was made known] The original is not the same in the two clauses for this expression. Read in the latter “Joseph’s kindred became known,” &c.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren,.... That is, when the brethren of Joseph went a second time down to Egypt for corn, Joseph made himself known unto them, Gen 45:1.

And Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh; for though it was known before that he was an Hebrew, see Gen 39:17 yet it was not known of what family he was, who was his father, or his brethren, but now it was known, Gen 45:16.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

Joseph was made known - Gen 45:4.

Joseph’s kindred ... - His relatives; his family, Gen 45:16.

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1834–1885) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

Upon their second coming into Egypt, Gen 45:3,4,16, Joseph made himself known unto them.

Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh; for the continuance of their sustenance, and fulfilling of what was foretold.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

13. Simon himself believed—Simon was aware both of the falsehood existing in his own juggleries, and of the strange appearances of truth sometimes disclosing itself in his magical practices. He supposed that there was the same mixture of juggle and mysterious supernaturalism in Christianity, with a yet higher theurgic power. Christ was a daemon of more powerful name than he had known, and the miracles sprung from a deeper magic; and baptism was the method of induction into the new art. He continued with Philip, in hopes of acquiring the doctrines he preached; and, wondering at the signs, he hoped to acquire the power to perform. He might become himself a deacon, a wonder-worker, even an apostle!

Was baptized—But why did not Philip, with the gift of discerning spirits, detect and reject the hypocrite from baptism? Gifts, we reply, were not at the absolute command of those endowed, so as to be used at will. Philip may have perceived tokens of wrong in Simon, not sufficient to exclude him from baptism, but quite sufficient to need an apostle’s skill and power to deal with.

Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Race became manifest for kindred was made known, A.V. "Kindred" is a much better word here, because Joseph"s "race" was already known to Pharaoh; (Gen_41:12) "was made known" is a far better phrase than "became manifest."

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

See notes on verse 9

J. W. McGarvey (with Philip Y. Pendleton), Commentaries on the New Testament (The Fourfold Gospel, 1914; Acts; and the epistles) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

13. Omit τοῦ before Ἰωσήφ with BC. In אAE we have τὸ γένος αὐτοῦ. Vulg. ‘genus ejus.’

13. ἀνεγνωρίσθη, was made known. The verb used in the LXX. (Gen 45:1) of this event.

φανερὸν ἐγένετο, became known. The LXX. has ἀκουστὸν ἐγένετο, ‘it was heard of,’ but this is in reference to the report of the coming of Joseph’s brethren.

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Joseph 's race. Note the repetition of the name. "A certain sense of patriotic pride is implied in it."

Marvin R. Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament (1887–1900) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.