The famineוְהָרָעָבwas severeכָּבֵדin the land.בָּאָרֶץ
Whenוַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁרthey had finishedכִּלּוּeatingלֶאֱכֹלthe grainאֶת הַשֶּׁבֶרthatאֲשֶׁרthey had broughtהֵבִיאוּfrom Egypt,מִמִּצְרָיִםtheir fatherאֲבִיהֶםsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵיהֶם“Go back,שֻׁבוּbuyשִׁבְרוּusלָנוּa littleמְעַטfood.”אֹכֶל
Judahיְהוּדָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶר לֵאמֹרto him,אֵלָיו“The manהָאִישׁsolemnly warnedהָעֵד הֵעִדus,בָּנוּsaying,לֵאמֹר‘You will notלֹאseeתִרְאוּmy faceפָנַיunlessבִּלְתִּיyour brotherאֲחִיכֶםis with you.’אִתְּכֶם
Ifאִםyou areיֶשְׁךָsendingמְשַׁלֵּחַour brotherאֶת אָחִינוּwith us,אִתָּנוּwe will go downנֵרְדָהand buyוְנִשְׁבְּרָהfoodאֹכֶלfor you.לְךָ
But ifוְאִםyou are notאֵינְךָsending him,מְשַׁלֵּחַwe will notלֹאgo down,נֵרֵדforכִּיthe manהָאִישׁsaidאָמַרto us,אֵלֵינוּ‘You will notלֹאseeתִרְאוּmy faceפָנַיunlessבִּלְתִּיyour brotherאֲחִיכֶםis with you.’”אִתְּכֶם
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whyלָמָהdid you do me harmהֲרֵעֹתֶם לִיby tellingלְהַגִּידthe manלָאִישׁthat you still hadהַעוֹד לָכֶםa brother?”אָח
They said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“The manהָאִישׁasked closelyשָׁאוֹל שָׁאַלabout usלָנוּand about our kindred,וּלְמוֹלַדְתֵּנוּsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Is your fatherהַ אֲבִיכֶםstillעוֹדalive?חַיDo you haveהֲיֵשׁ לָכֶםa brother?’אָחAnd we toldוַנַגֶּדhimלוֹaccording toעַל פִּיtheseהָאֵלֶּהwords.הַדְּבָרִיםCould we possibly knowהֲיָדוֹעַ נֵדַעthatכִּיhe would say,יֹאמַר‘Bring downהוֹרִידוּyour brother’?”אֶת אֲחִיכֶם
Judahיְהוּדָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Israelאֶל יִשְׂרָאֵלhis father,אָבִיו“Sendשִׁלְחָהthe young manהַנַּעַרwith me,אִתִּיand we will get upוְנָקוּמָהand go,וְנֵלֵכָהso that we may liveוְנִחְיֶהand notוְלֹאdie,נָמוּתbothגַּםweאֲנַחְנוּand youגַם אַתָּהand our little ones.גַּם טַפֵּנוּ
Iאָנֹכִיwill be surety for him;אֶעֶרְבֶנּוּfrom my handמִיָּדִיyou may require him.תְּבַקְשֶׁנּוּIfאִםI do notלֹאbring himהֲבִיאֹתִיוto youאֵלֶיךָand set himוְהִצַּגְתִּיוbefore you,לְפָנֶיךָthen I will have sinnedוְחָטָאתִיagainst youלְךָfor all time.כָּל הַיָּמִים
Forכִּיif we had notלוּלֵאdelayed,הִתְמַהְמָהְנוּby nowכִּי עַתָּהwe would have returnedשַׁבְנוּ זֶהtwice.”פַעֲמָיִם
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלtheir fatherאֲבִיהֶםsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Ifאִםit must be so,כֵּןthenאֵפוֹאdoעֲשׂוּthis:זֹאתtakeקְחוּsome of the choicest productsמִזִּמְרַתof the landהָאָרֶץin your containersבִּכְלֵיכֶםand carry downוְהוֹרִידוּto the manלָאִישׁa gift:מִנְחָהa littleמְעַטbalmצֳרִיand a littleוּמְעַטhoney,דְּבַשׁaromatic gumנְכֹאתand ladanum,וָלֹטpistachiosבָּטְנִיםand almonds.וּשְׁקֵדִים
Takeקְחוּdoubleמִשְׁנֶהthe silverוְכֶסֶףin your hand,בְיֶדְכֶםand the silverוְאֶת הַכֶּסֶףthat was returnedהַמּוּשָׁבin the mouthבְּפִיof your bagsאַמְתְּחֹתֵיכֶםcarry backתָּשִׁיבוּin your hand;בְיֶדְכֶםperhapsאוּלַיit wasהוּאa mistake.מִשְׁגֶּה
Takeקָחוּyour brotherוְאֶת אֲחִיכֶםand get up,וְקוּמוּgo backשׁוּבוּto the man.אֶל הָאִישׁ
May El Shaddaiוְאֵל שַׁדַּיgiveיִתֵּןyouלָכֶםmercyרַחֲמִיםbeforeלִפְנֵיthe man,הָאִישׁso that he releasesוְשִׁלַּחto youלָכֶםyour otherאַחֵרbrotherאֶת אֲחִיכֶםand Benjamin.וְאֶת בִּנְיָמִיןAs for me,וַאֲנִיifכַּאֲשֶׁרI am bereaved,שָׁכֹלְתִּיI am bereaved.”שָׁכָלְתִּי
The menהָאֲנָשִׁיםtookוַיִּקְחוּthisהַזֹּאתgift,אֶת הַמִּנְחָהand they tookלָקְחוּdoubleוּמִשְׁנֶהsilverכֶּסֶףin their hand,בְיָדָםand Benjamin;וְאֶת בִּנְיָמִןand they got upוַיָּקֻמוּand went downוַיֵּרְדוּto Egyptמִצְרַיִםand stoodוַיַּעַמְדוּbeforeלִפְנֵיJoseph.יוֹסֵף
When JosephיוֹסֵףsawוַיַּרְאBenjaminאֶת בִּנְיָמִיןwith them,אִתָּםhe saidוַיֹּאמֶרto the oneלַאֲשֶׁרoverעַלhis house,בֵּיתוֹ“Bringהָבֵאthe menאֶת הָאֲנָשִׁיםinto the house,הַבָּיְתָהslaughterוּטְבֹחַan animalטֶבַחand prepare it,וְהָכֵןforכִּיthe menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwill eatיֹאכְלוּwith meאִתִּיat noon.”בַּצָּהֳרָיִם
The manהָאִישׁdidוַיַּעַשׂasכַּאֲשֶׁרJosephיוֹסֵףsaid,אָמַרand the manוַ הָאִישׁbroughtיָּבֵאthe menאֶת הָאֲנָשִׁיםinto the houseבֵּיתָהof Joseph.יוֹסֵף
The menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwere afraidוַיִּירְאוּbecauseכִּיthey were broughtהוּבְאוּinto the houseבֵּיתof Joseph,יוֹסֵףand they said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Becauseעַלof the matterדְּבַרof the silverהַכֶּסֶףthat was returnedהַשָּׁבin our bagsבְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵינוּthe first timeבַּתְּחִלָּהweאֲנַחְנוּare being brought in,מוּבָאִיםso that he may assailלְהִתְגֹּלֵלus,עָלֵינוּfall uponוּלְהִתְנַפֵּלus,עָלֵינוּand takeוְלָקַחַתusאֹתָנוּas slaves,לַעֲבָדִיםand our donkeys.”וְאֶת חֲמֹרֵינוּ
So they approachedוַיִּגְּשׁוּthe manאֶל הָאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרwas overעַלthe houseבֵּיתof Josephיוֹסֵףand spokeוַיְדַבְּרוּto himאֵלָיוat the entranceפֶּתַחof the house,הַבָּיִת
and said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Please,בִּיmy lord,אֲדֹנִיwe did indeed come downיָרֹד יָרַדְנוּthe first timeבַּתְּחִלָּהto buyלִשְׁבָּרfood.אֹכֶל
And whenוַיְהִי כִּיwe cameבָאנוּto the lodging placeאֶל הַמָּלוֹןand openedוַנִּפְתְּחָהour bags,אֶת אַמְתְּחֹתֵינוּlook,וְהִנֵּהeach man’sאִישׁsilverכֶסֶףwas in the mouthבְּפִיof his bag,אַמְתַּחְתּוֹour silverכַּסְפֵּנוּin its full weight;בְּמִשְׁקָלוֹso we have brought it backוַנָּשֶׁב אֹתוֹin our hand.בְּיָדֵנוּ
And otherוְ אַחֵרsilverכֶסֶףwe have brought downהוֹרַדְנוּin our handבְיָדֵנוּto buyלִשְׁבָּרfood.אֹכֶלWe do not knowלֹא יָדַעְנוּwhoמִיputשָׂםour silverכַּסְפֵּנוּin our bags.”בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵינוּ
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Peaceשָׁלוֹםto you;לָכֶםdo notאַלbe afraid.תִּירָאוּYour Elohimאֱלֹהֵיכֶםand the Elohimוֵאלֹהֵיof your fatherאֲבִיכֶםhas givenנָתַןyouלָכֶםtreasureמַטְמוֹןin your bags;בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵיכֶםyour silverכַּסְפְּכֶםcameבָּאto me.”אֵלָיThen he brought outוַיּוֹצֵאSimeonאֶת שִׁמְעוֹןto them.אֲלֵהֶם
The manהָאִישׁbroughtוַיָּבֵאthe menאֶת הָאֲנָשִׁיםinto the houseבֵּיתָהof Josephיוֹסֵףand gave themוַיִּתֶּןwater,מַיִםand they washedוַיִּרְחֲצוּtheir feet,רַגְלֵיהֶםand he gaveוַיִּתֵּןfodderמִסְפּוֹאto their donkeys.לַחֲמֹרֵיהֶם
They preparedוַיָּכִינוּthe giftאֶת הַמִּנְחָהuntilעַדJosephיוֹסֵףcameבּוֹאat noon,בַּצָּהֳרָיִםforכִּיthey had heardשָׁמְעוּthatכִּיthey would eatיֹאכְלוּbreadלָחֶםthere.שָׁם
When Josephוַ יוֹסֵףcameיָּבֹאhome,הַבַּיְתָהthey broughtוַיָּבִיאּוּhimלוֹthe giftאֶת הַמִּנְחָהthatאֲשֶׁרwas in their hand,בְּיָדָםinto the house,הַבָּיְתָהand bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּto himלוֹto the ground.אָרְצָה
He askedוַיִּשְׁאַלthemלָהֶםabout their well-beingלְשָׁלוֹםand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Is your fatherהֲ אֲבִיכֶםwell,שָׁלוֹםthe old manהַזָּקֵןof whomאֲשֶׁרyou spoke?אֲמַרְתֶּםIs he stillהַעוֹדֶנּוּalive?”חָי
They said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָour fatherלְאָבִינוּis well;שָׁלוֹםhe is stillעוֹדֶנּוּalive.”חָיAnd they bowed their headsוַיִּקְּדוּand bowed down.וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ
He liftedוַיִּשָּׂאhis eyesעֵינָיוand sawוַיַּרְאBenjaminאֶת בִּנְיָמִיןhis brother,אָחִיוhis mother’sאִמּוֹson,בֶּןand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Is thisהֲזֶהyour youngestהַקָּטֹןbrother,אֲחִיכֶםof whomאֲשֶׁרyou spokeאֲמַרְתֶּםto me?”אֵלָיAnd he said,וַיֹּאמַר“May Elohimאֱלֹהִיםshow you favor,יָחְנְךָmy son.”בְּנִי
Josephיוֹסֵףhurried out,וַיְמַהֵרforכִּיhis inner partsרַחֲמָיוwere stirredנִכְמְרוּfor his brother,אֶל אָחִיוand he sought a placeוַיְבַקֵּשׁto weep;לִבְכּוֹתhe wentוַיָּבֹאinto the inner roomהַחַדְרָהand weptוַיֵּבְךְּthere.שָׁמָּה
Then he washedוַיִּרְחַץhis faceפָּנָיוand came out,וַיֵּצֵאand controlling himselfוַיִּתְאַפַּקhe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Serveשִׂימוּthe food.”לָחֶם
They servedוַיָּשִׂימוּhimלוֹby himself,לְבַדּוֹand themוְלָהֶםby themselves,לְבַדָּםand the Egyptiansוְלַמִּצְרִיםwho ateהָאֹכְלִיםwith himאִתּוֹby themselves,לְבַדָּםforכִּיthe Egyptiansהַמִּצְרִיםcould notלֹא יוּכְלוּןeatלֶאֱכֹלbreadלֶחֶםwith the Hebrews,אֶת הָעִבְרִיםforכִּיthatהִואis an abominationתוֹעֵבָהto the Egyptians.לְמִצְרָיִם
They satוַיֵּשְׁבוּbefore him,לְפָנָיוthe firstbornהַבְּכֹרaccording to his birthrightכִּבְכֹרָתוֹand the youngestוְהַצָּעִירaccording to his youth;כִּצְעִרָתוֹand the menוַ הָאֲנָשִׁיםlooked in amazementיִּתְמְהוּat one another.אִישׁ אֶל רֵעֵהוּ
Portions were carriedוַיִּשָּׂא מַשְׂאֹתto themאֲלֵהֶםfrom before him,מֵאֵת פָּנָיוand Benjamin’sבִּנְיָמִןportionוַ מַשְׂאַתwas five timesחָמֵשׁ יָדוֹתlargerתֵּרֶבthan the portionsמִמַּשְׂאֹתof all of them.כֻּלָּםThey drankוַיִּשְׁתּוּand became drunkוַיִּשְׁכְּרוּwith him.עִמּוֹ