Study it in the app“As they were emptying their sacks, look, each man’s bundle of silver was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of silver, they were afraid.”
Asוַיְהִיtheyהֵםwere emptyingמְרִיקִיםtheir sacks,שַׂקֵּיהֶםlook,וְהִנֵּהeach man’sאִישׁbundleצְרוֹרof silverכַּסְפּוֹwas in his sack.בְּשַׂקּוֹWhen theyוַ הֵמָּהand their fatherוַאֲבִיהֶםsawיִּרְאוּtheir bundlesאֶת צְרֹרוֹתof silver,כַּסְפֵּיהֶםthey were afraid.וַיִּירָאוּ
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsempty
To leave a sack, jar or net without its contents, pouring them out.
Where else “merikim” appearssack
A large cloth bag for carrying grain or other loads.
Where else “sake” appearseach
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appearsbag
A pouch for money or valuables.
Where else “tseror” appearssilver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “kasp” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yiru” appearsfear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “yirau” appears34Bring your youngest brother to me, and I will know that you are not spies, but you are honest men. I will give back your brother to you, and you may trade in the land.’”
35 · This verse (above)
36Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and Benjamin you would take; all of it has come upon me!”
1. What it says
What did Joseph do when he saw his brothers, and what did they find in their sacks (vv. 7-28)?
2. What it means
Why did the brothers say they were paying for what they did to their brother (v. 21)?
3. How I live it
What mistake from the past do you need to face honestly today?
