Study it in the app“He said, “Peace to you; do not be afraid. Your Elohim and the Elohim of your father has given you treasure in your bags; your silver came to me.” Then he brought out Simeon to them.”
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
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearspeace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appearsfear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “tirau” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearsput
To place something somewhere.
Where else “natan” appearshidden treasure
Hidden treasure; treasure stored away.
Where else “matmon” appearssack
Sack, bag for carrying grain.
Where else “amtchote” appearsmoney
What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.
Where else “kasp” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “ba” appearsbring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “yotse” appearsSimeon
Simeon, the second son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "he heard".
Where else “shimon” appears22And other silver we have brought down in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our bags.”
23 · This verse (above)
24The man brought the men into the house of Joseph and gave them water, and they washed their feet, and he gave fodder to their donkeys.
1. What it says
What did Judah ask of Jacob about Benjamin (vv. 8-10)?
2. What it means
What does Judah mean by “I will be surety for him” and “I will have sinned against you for all time” (v. 9)?
3. How I live it
How can you take responsibility for someone in your family?
