Jacobיַעֲקֹבsawוַיַּרְאthatכִּיthere wasיֶשׁgrainשֶׁבֶרin Egypt,בְּמִצְרָיִםand Jacobוַ יַעֲקֹבsaidיֹּאמֶרto his sons,לְבָנָיו“Whyלָמָּהdo you keep looking at one another?”תִּתְרָאוּ
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנֵּהI have heardשָׁמַעְתִּיthatכִּיthere isיֶשׁgrainשֶׁבֶרin Egypt.בְּמִצְרָיִםGo downרְדוּthereשָׁמָּהand buyוְשִׁבְרוּfor usלָנוּfrom there,מִשָּׁםso that we may liveוְנִחְיֶהand notוְלֹאdie.”נָמוּת
So Joseph’sיוֹסֵףtenעֲשָׂרָהbrothersאֲחֵיwent downוַיֵּרְדוּto buyלִשְׁבֹּרgrainבָּרfrom Egypt.מִמִּצְרָיִם
But Benjamin,וְאֶת בִּנְיָמִיןJoseph’sיוֹסֵףbrother,אֲחִיJacobיַעֲקֹבdid not sendלֹא שָׁלַחwith his brothers,אֶת אֶחָיוforכִּיhe said,אָמַר“Harmאָסוֹןmight come to him.”פֶּן יִקְרָאֶנּוּ
The sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcameוַיָּבֹאוּto buyלִשְׁבֹּרamongבְּתוֹךְthose who came,הַבָּאִיםforכִּיthe famineהָרָעָבwasהָיָהin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Canaan.כְּנָעַן
Josephוְיוֹסֵףwasהוּאthe governorהַשַּׁלִּיטoverעַלthe land;הָאָרֶץheהוּאwas the one who sold grainהַמַּשְׁבִּירto allלְכָלthe peopleעַםof the land.הָאָרֶץAnd Joseph’sיוֹסֵףbrothersאֲחֵיcameוַיָּבֹאוּand bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּto himלוֹwith their facesאַפַּיִםto the ground.אָרְצָה
Josephיוֹסֵףsawוַיַּרְאhis brothersאֶת אֶחָיוand recognized them,וַיַּכִּרֵםbut he made himself a strangerוַיִּתְנַכֵּרto themאֲלֵיהֶםand spokeוַיְדַבֵּרwith themאִתָּםharshly.קָשׁוֹתHe saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Whereמֵאַיִןhave you come from?”בָּאתֶםThey said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“From the landמֵאֶרֶץof Canaan,כְּנַעַןto buyלִשְׁבָּרfood.”אֹכֶל
Josephיוֹסֵףrecognizedוַיַּכֵּרhis brothers,אֶת אֶחָיוbut theyוְהֵםdid notלֹאrecognize him.הִכִּרֻהוּ
Josephיוֹסֵףrememberedוַיִּזְכֹּרthe dreamsאֵת הַחֲלֹמוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרhe had dreamedחָלַםabout them,לָהֶםand he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Youאַתֶּםare spies;מְרַגְּלִיםto seeלִרְאוֹתthe nakednessאֶת עֶרְוַתof the landהָאָרֶץyou have come.”בָּאתֶם
They saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,אֵלָיו“No,לֹאmy lord;אֲדֹנִיyour servantsוַעֲבָדֶיךָhave comeבָּאוּto buyלִשְׁבָּרfood.אֹכֶל
All of usכֻּלָּנוּare sonsבְּנֵי נָחְנוּof oneאֶחָדman;אִישׁweאֲנַחְנוּare honest men;כֵּנִיםyour servantsעֲבָדֶיךָhave notלֹאbeenהָיוּspies.”מְרַגְּלִים
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“No,לֹאbutכִּיthe nakednessעֶרְוַתof the landהָאָרֶץyou have comeבָּאתֶםto see.”לִרְאוֹת
They said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Your servantsעֲבָדֶיךָare twelve,שְׁנֵים עָשָׂרweאֲנַחְנוּare brothers,אַחִיםsonsבְּנֵיof oneאֶחָדmanאִישׁin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Canaan;כְּנָעַןand look,וְהִנֵּהthe youngestהַקָּטֹןis withאֶתour fatherאָבִינוּtoday,הַיּוֹםand the oneוְהָאֶחָדis no more.”אֵינֶנּוּ
Josephיוֹסֵףsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“It isהוּאasאֲשֶׁרI saidדִּבַּרְתִּי לֵאמֹרto you:אֲלֵכֶםyouאַתֶּםare spies.מְרַגְּלִים
By thisבְּזֹאתyou will be tested:תִּבָּחֵנוּby the lifeחֵיof Pharaoh,פַרְעֹהyou will not go outאִם תֵּצְאוּfrom hereמִזֶּהunlessכִּי אִםyour youngestהַקָּטֹןbrotherאֲחִיכֶםcomesבְּבוֹאhere.הֵנָּה
Sendשִׁלְחוּoneאֶחָדof you,מִכֶּםand let him getוְיִקַּחyour brother,אֶת אֲחִיכֶםwhile youוְאַתֶּםare kept in prison,הֵאָסְרוּso that your wordsוְ דִּבְרֵיכֶםmay be tested,יִבָּחֲנוּwhether the truthהַאֱמֶתis with you;אִתְּכֶםand ifוְאִםnot,לֹאby the lifeחֵיof Pharaoh,פַרְעֹהsurelyכִּיyouאַתֶּםare spies.”מְרַגְּלִים
He gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹףthemאֹתָםinto custodyאֶל מִשְׁמָרfor threeשְׁלֹשֶׁתdays.יָמִים
On the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁיdayבַּיּוֹםJosephיוֹסֵףsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Doעֲשׂוּthisזֹאתand live;וִחְיוּIאֲנִיfearיָרֵאElohim.אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים
Ifאִםyouאַתֶּםare honest men,כֵּנִיםlet oneאֶחָדof your brothersאֲחִיכֶםbe held prisonerיֵאָסֵרin the houseבְּבֵיתwhere you are held,מִשְׁמַרְכֶםand youוְאַתֶּםgo,לְכוּtakeהָבִיאוּgrainשֶׁבֶרfor the hungerרַעֲבוֹןof your households.בָּתֵּיכֶם
And bringוְ תָּבִיאוּyour youngestהַקָּטֹןbrotherאֶת אֲחִיכֶםto me,אֵלַיso that your wordsוְ דִבְרֵיכֶםwill be confirmedיֵאָמְנוּand you will notוְלֹאdie.”תָמוּתוּAnd they didוַיַּעֲשׂוּso.כֵן
They saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto one another,אִישׁ אֶל אָחִיו“Indeedאֲבָלweאֲנַחְנוּare guiltyאֲשֵׁמִיםconcerningעַלour brother,אָחִינוּin thatאֲשֶׁרwe sawרָאִינוּthe distressצָרַתof his soulנַפְשׁוֹwhen he pleadedבְּהִתְחַנְנוֹwith us,אֵלֵינוּand we did notוְלֹאlisten.שָׁמָעְנוּThat is whyעַל כֵּןthisהַזֹּאתdistressהַצָּרָהhas comeבָּאָהupon us.”אֵלֵינוּ
Reubenרְאוּבֵןansweredוַיַּעַןthem,אֹתָםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Did I notהֲלוֹאtellאָמַרְתִּיyou,אֲלֵיכֶם‘Do notלֵאמֹר אַלsinתֶּחֶטְאוּagainst the child’?בַיֶּלֶדBut you did notוְלֹאlisten.שְׁמַעְתֶּםAnd look,וְ הִנֵּהhis bloodדָּמוֹtooגַםis being required.”נִדְרָשׁ
Theyוְהֵםdid not knowלֹא יָדְעוּthatכִּיJosephיוֹסֵףunderstood,שֹׁמֵעַforכִּיthe interpreterהַמֵּלִיץwas between them.בֵּינֹתָם
He turned awayוַיִּסֹּבfrom themמֵעֲלֵיהֶםand wept.וַיֵּבְךְּThen he returnedוַיָּשָׁבto themאֲלֵהֶםand spokeוַיְדַבֵּרto them,אֲלֵהֶםand he tookוַיִּקַּחSimeonאֶת שִׁמְעוֹןfrom themמֵאִתָּםand boundוַיֶּאֱסֹרhimאֹתוֹbefore their eyes.לְעֵינֵיהֶם
Josephיוֹסֵףgave ordersוַיְצַוto fillוַיְמַלְאוּtheir containersאֶת כְּלֵיהֶםwith grain,בָּרand to returnוּלְהָשִׁיבtheir silver,כַּסְפֵּיהֶםeachאִישׁinto his sack,אֶל שַׂקּוֹand to giveוְלָתֵתthemלָהֶםprovisionsצֵדָהfor the journey.לַדָּרֶךְAnd soכֵּןit was doneוַיַּעַשׂfor them.לָהֶם
They loadedוַיִּשְׂאוּtheir grainאֶת שִׁבְרָםonעַלtheir donkeysחֲמֹרֵיהֶםand wentוַיֵּלְכוּfrom there.מִשָּׁם
One of themהָאֶחָדopenedוַיִּפְתַּחhis sackאֶת שַׂקּוֹto giveלָתֵתfodderמִסְפּוֹאto his donkeyלַחֲמֹרוֹat the lodging place,בַּמָּלוֹןand he sawוַיַּרְאhis silver,אֶת כַּסְפּוֹand look,וְהִנֵּהitהוּאwas in the mouthבְּפִיof his bag.אַמְתַּחְתּוֹ
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto his brothers,אֶל אֶחָיו“My silverכַּסְפִּיhas been returned;הוּשַׁבand look,וְ הִנֵּהit is evenגַםin my bag!”בְאַמְתַּחְתִּיTheir heartsלִבָּםfailed,וַיֵּצֵאand they turned tremblingוַיֶּחֶרְדוּto one another,אִישׁ אֶל אָחִיוsaying,לֵאמֹר“Whatמַהis thisזֹּאתthat Elohimאֱלֹהִיםhas doneעָשָׂהto us?”לָנוּ
They cameוַיָּבֹאוּto Jacobאֶל יַעֲקֹבtheir fatherאֲבִיהֶםin the landאַרְצָהof Canaanכְּנָעַןand toldוַיַּגִּידוּhimלוֹallאֵת כָּלthat had happenedהַקֹּרֹתto them,אֹתָםsaying,לֵאמֹר
“The man,הָאִישׁthe lordאֲדֹנֵיof the land,הָאָרֶץspokeדִּבֶּרwith usאִתָּנוּharshlyקָשׁוֹתand tookוַיִּתֵּןusאֹתָנוּfor men spying outכִּמְרַגְּלִיםthe land.אֶת הָאָרֶץ
But we saidוַנֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו‘Weאֲנָחְנוּare honest men;כֵּנִיםwe have neverלֹאbeenהָיִינוּspies.מְרַגְּלִים
Weאֲנַחְנוּare twelveשְׁנֵים עָשָׂרbrothers,אַחִיםsonsבְּנֵיof our father;אָבִינוּthe oneהָאֶחָדis no more,אֵינֶנּוּand the youngestוְהַקָּטֹןis todayהַיּוֹםwith our fatherאֶת אָבִינוּin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Canaan.’כְּנָעַן
Then the man,וַ הָאִישׁthe lordאֲדֹנֵיof the land,הָאָרֶץsaidיֹּאמֶרto us,אֵלֵינוּ‘By thisבְּזֹאתI will knowאֵדַעthatכִּיyouאַתֶּםare honest men:כֵנִיםleaveהַנִּיחוּoneהָאֶחָדof your brothersאֲחִיכֶםwith me,אִתִּיand takeוְ קְחוּgrain for the hungerאֶת רַעֲבוֹןof your householdsבָּתֵּיכֶםand go.וָלֵכוּ
Bringוְהָבִיאוּyour youngestהַקָּטֹןbrotherאֶת אֲחִיכֶםto me,אֵלַיand I will knowוְאֵדְעָהthatכִּיyouאַתֶּםare notלֹאspies,מְרַגְּלִיםbutכִּיyouאַתֶּםare honest men.כֵנִיםI will give backאֶתֵּןyour brotherאֶת אֲחִיכֶםto you,לָכֶםand you may tradeתִּסְחָרוּin the land.’”וְאֶת הָאָרֶץ
Asוַיְהִיtheyהֵםwere emptyingמְרִיקִיםtheir sacks,שַׂקֵּיהֶםlook,וְהִנֵּהeach man’sאִישׁbundleצְרוֹרof silverכַּסְפּוֹwas in his sack.בְּשַׂקּוֹWhen theyוַ הֵמָּהand their fatherוַאֲבִיהֶםsawיִּרְאוּtheir bundlesאֶת צְרֹרוֹתof silver,כַּסְפֵּיהֶםthey were afraid.וַיִּירָאוּ
Jacobיַעֲקֹבtheir fatherאֲבִיהֶםsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“You have bereavedשִׁכַּלְתֶּםme of my children:אֹתִיJosephיוֹסֵףis no more,אֵינֶנּוּand Simeonוְשִׁמְעוֹןis no more,אֵינֶנּוּand Benjaminוְאֶת בִּנְיָמִןyou would take;תִּקָּחוּall of itכֻלָּנָהhas comeהָיוּupon me!”עָלַי
Reubenרְאוּבֵןsaidוַיֹּאמֶר לֵאמֹרto his father,אֶל אָבִיו“You may put to deathתָּמִיתmy twoאֶת שְׁנֵיsonsבָנַיifאִםI do notלֹאbring himאֲבִיאֶנּוּback to you.אֵלֶיךָPutתְּנָהhimאֹתוֹin my hands,עַל יָדִיand Iוַאֲנִיwill return himאֲשִׁיבֶנּוּto you.”אֵלֶיךָ
But he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“My sonבְּנִיwill notלֹאgo downיֵרֵדwith you,עִמָּכֶםforכִּיhis brotherאָחִיוis dead,מֵתand heוְהוּאaloneלְבַדּוֹis left.נִשְׁאָרIf harmוּ אָסוֹןshould befall himקְרָאָהוּon the journeyבַּדֶּרֶךְyou are making,אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכוּ בָהּyou would bring downוְהוֹרַדְתֶּםmy gray hairאֶת שֵׂיבָתִיin sorrowבְּיָגוֹןto Sheol.”שְׁאוֹלָה