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The sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלdidוַיַּעֲשׂוּso;כֵןand Josephוַ יוֹסֵףgaveיִּתֵּןthemלָהֶםcartsעֲגָלוֹתaccording to the commandעַל פִּיof Pharaoh,פַרְעֹהand he gaveוַיִּתֵּןthemלָהֶםprovisionsצֵדָהfor the journey.לַדָּרֶךְ
Genesis 45:21
Study it in the app“The sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them carts according to the command of Pharaoh, and he gave them provisions for the journey.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 45:21, word by word
- The sonsבְּנֵיbene
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bene” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- didיַּעֲשׂוּyaasu
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “yaasu” appears- and Josephיוֹסֵףyosef
Joseph
Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".
Where else “yosef” appears- gaveיִּתֵּןyiten
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appears- cartsעֲגָלוֹתagalot
cart, wagon
Cart, wagon drawn by oxen.
Where else “agalot” appears- according to the commandפִּיpi
according to
Literally "by the mouth of": just as something directs; or a portion.
Where else “pi” appears- of Pharaohפַרְעֹהfaro
Pharaoh
Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.
Where else “faro” appears- provisionsצֵדָהtseda
provisions
Food for the journey.
Where else “tseda” appears- for the journeyדָּרֶךְdarech
journey
The stretch one covers going from place to place, and how long it takes.
Where else “darech” appears
The context
20Do not let your eye regret your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”
21 · This verse (above)
22To each he gave changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.
To study Genesis 45 in a group
1. What it says
What did Joseph say to his brothers when he made himself known (vv. 3-5)?
2. What it means
What does it mean that Joseph says Elohim sent him ahead of them to preserve life (vv. 5-8)?
3. How I live it
How can you look with a wider view at someone who hurt you, without denying the pain?