Jacob clings to Benjamin—the Jewish character, in power, of the Lord Jesus, and so of the remnant hope—but there must be complete submission. If Joseph has been rejected by their hatred, Benjamin and all must be surrendered even by Jacob, and Benjamin must take his place with Joseph before the store house of the world, and the best part of Egypt be opened and given to Israel. Joseph must be bowed to of force, and owned according to His revelation of Himself—there can be no keeping of Benjamin, according to Jacob's mind, as if Joseph were not because His brethren had rejected Him.
Joseph had taken cognizance of all their condition—there was no escaping. They return humbled by the grace—alarmed by it—having no idea of grace; then, Judah surety for his brother, they own the glory of Joseph without knowing him as their Joseph, as the rejected one—bow to him—find further grace in the restoration of Simeon—and find that they are perfectly known, though they know not. Joseph is by himself, but his brethren according to their age.