21And while he was dwelling in the Wilderness of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt. 36Then he put a three-day journey between himself and Jacob, while Jacob was shepherding the rest of Labans flocks. God had not done something for them; He had done something terrible to them. The brothers then set out on their journey, no doubt discussing what they would tell their father. 7and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram. It could certainly be a dangerous place for these sons of Jacob to remain, and so Israel sent Joseph to Shechem to check on his brothers. WebJoseph married Osnath, Dinah s daughter, who had been brought up in the house of Potiphar. [39] They loaded their donkeys and departed. 12She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, Sleep with me! But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. 19Every living creature, every creeping thing, and every birdeverything that moves upon the earthcame out of the ark, kind by kind. "[124], Interpreting Jacob's question to his sons in Genesis 42:1, "Why do you look one on another? My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.. 18Then bring your father and your families and return to me. 23But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan. WebMiketz or Mikeitz ( Hebrew for "at the end", the 2nd word, and first distinctive word of the parashah) is the tenth weekly Torah portion ( , parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.It constitutes Genesis 41:144:17.The parashah tells of Joseph's interpretation of Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph's rise to power in Egypt, and Joseph's testing Surely my husband will love me now., 33Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well. So she named him Simeon.c, 34Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons. So he was named Levi.d. For example, the magicians said that the seven good cows meant that Pharaoh would have seven daughters and the seven ill-favored cows meant that Pharaoh would bury seven daughters. Judahs answer is most interesting and most encouraging. 102 See 37:19-20. 14Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, Please let down your jar that I may drink, and who responds, Drink, and I will water your camels as welllet her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. 16When the news reached Pharaohs house that Josephs brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased. The Cross And Boasting (Galatians 6:12-15), 6. 6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. When they sat down to eat their food, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Do you think all these things are against me (Genesis 42:36)? We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Many are tempted to see Josephs response as pure revenge. 3The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Seab). 18So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaksb of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD. 5 But if you will not send him, we wont go down there, because the man said to us, You will not see my face unless your brother is with you. 6 Israel said, Why did you bring this trouble on me by telling the man you had one more brother? 7 They replied, The man questioned us thoroughly about ourselves and our family, saying, Is your father still alive? Joseph was purchased from the Ishmaelites by Potiphar, a powerful and prosperous man. [57] Joseph asked about their and of their father's welfare. 1This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom). Therefore, men like the kings butler and the baker were placed under Josephs care. 9When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan. The birds, however, he did not cut in half. 15Then he blessed Joseph and said: May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked. When he had a good dream, he used to question whether dreams speak falsely, seeing as in Numbers 12:6, God says, "I speak with him in a dream?" Do not be afraid, for I am with you. 26Then Judah said to his brothers, What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? 14Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaohs palace. 2when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds. Then I will send for you and bring you back from there. 20And Adam named his wife Eve,e because she would be the mother of all the living. That distinctive multi-colored tunic, with sleeves, gave Joseph away. 23The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. Calling this either providence or predestination, Brueggemann argued that God thus worked out God's purpose through and in spite of Egypt, and through and in spite of Joseph and his brothers.[175]. How can we clear ourselves? How can we justify ourselves? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us. 7And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. 11The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way. 20So Josephs master took him and had him thrown into the prison where the kings prisoners were confined. Later, Jacob, on his deathbed, called all his sons to him and blessed them individually. (Eph 2:20-22; 1Pe 2:4-6) And this Shepherd and Stone is with the Almighty God.Joh 1:1-3; Ac 7:56; Heb 10:12; compare Ge 49:24,25. "[126], A Midrash asked who "took him, and cast him into the pit" in Genesis 37:24, and replied that it was his brother Simeon. Nombreuses langues disponibles. 4On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 11On reaching a certain place, he spent the night there because the sun had set. 13Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, 31So that place was called Beersheba,f because it was there that the two of them swore an oath. [6] In the morning, Pharaoh was troubled and sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt and told them his dream, but none could interpret it. 21So Jacobs gifts went on before him, while he spent the night in the camp. 27This is the account of Terah. [7] Then the chief butler spoke up, confessing his faults and relating how Pharaoh had put him in prison with the baker, and a Hebrew there had interpreted their dreams, correctly predicting the future. 4And the cows that were sickly and thin devoured the seven sleek, well-fed cows. The Gemara qualified the injunction, however, teaching that childless people may have marital relations in years of famine. 5So Isaac sent Jacob to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, who was the mother of Jacob and Esau. This manner of investiture is attested by Egyptian inscriptions and murals. [38] When Joseph returned, he bound Simeon before their eyes, and commanded that their vessels be filled with grain and that their money be restored to their sacks. [59] Joseph looked upon Benjamin and asked them whether this was their youngest brother of whom they had spoken, and he prayed that God would be gracious to Benjamin. WebJoseph married Osnath, Dinah s daughter, who had been brought up in the house of Potiphar. Josephs dealings with his brothers will eventually bring them to repentance, and thus they will be reconciled as a family. As they observed his recognition of the sovereignty of God, they were fascinated. 22Now Joseph and his fathers household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110. 28And he added, Name your wages, and I will pay them., 29Then Jacob answered, You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care. 89 If Israel is still living in Hebron (35:27), Shechem would have been approximately 50 miles away. That is why this distress has come upon us., 22And Reuben responded, Didnt I tell you not to sin against the boy? 15At daybreak the angels hurried Lot along, saying, Get up! And Joseph left Pharaohs presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt. 30As soon as Isaac had finished blessing him and Jacob had left his fathers presence, his brother Esau returned from the hunt. 17For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth. Before Pharaoh. So how could I do such a great evil, and sin against God? (Genesis 39:8-9), Joseph did not own what he controlled. Joseph centralized the distribution of food so that people would not waste it. [137], Rav Naman bar Isaac quoted Judah's words, "What shall we speak or how shall we clear ourselves" (, niztadak), in Genesis 44:16 as an example of where the Torah used an abbreviation. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely. (Ps 78:67; Am 5:6, 15; 6:6) His name also figures in Bible prophecy. The one who has it will become my slave, but the rest of you will go free (44:10). 13On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons Is this not what Paul was saying when he set down the qualifications for elders? Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. Parashat Miketz has a single "closed portion" (, setumah) division (abbreviated with the Hebrew letter (samekh)) at the close of the parashah. Josephs death is not specifically mentioned in the Scriptures. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother. While Joseph was there in the prison, And behold, Jacob is behind us., 19He also instructed the second, the third, and all those following behind the herds: When you meet Esau, you are to say the same thing to him. Joseph displayed the cardinal sagely virtue of patience, which sages had because they believed that everything happens according to the Divine plan and would turn out for the best. [24] People from all countries came to Egypt to buy grain, because the famine struck all the earth. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar. It was not due to Judahs faithfulness that his line was preserved, but in spite of his disobedience. [12] The seven good cattle and the seven good ears symbolized seven years of plenty, and the seven lean cattle and the seven empty ears symbolized seven years of famine that would consume thereafter. 31When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. 6Meanwhile, Shechems father Hamor came to speak with Jacob. 12Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreignereven those who are not your offspring. It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us. 26When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him. To be sovereign is to be in full control. 1And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. For the outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that He has sent us to destroy it.. But Joseph replied that this was not what Pharaoh had seen, for they were (in the words of Genesis 41:2) "well-favored and fat-fleshed" ( , , yifot mareh, uvriot basar). 6Here, said Abram, your servant is in your hands. Having been advised of his fathers coming by Judah, who had been sent in advance, Joseph got his chariot ready and went to meet Jacob at Goshen. 38Then he set the peeled branches in the watering troughs in front of the flocks coming in to drink. This was nonsense, and Judah made it clear that they were not going back to Egypt without Benjamin. 21He asked the men of that place, Where is the shrine prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim?. The specific text read following Parashah Miketz varies according to different traditions within Judaism. 26Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army. These will be my wages. 35When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. 5When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, Who are these with you?. 15And this is how you are to build it: The ark is to be 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high.d His sons were causing all things to work together against him, or so he supposed. 2and said, My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. 8Now Deborah, Rebekahs nurse, died and was buried under the oakc below Bethel. But, when finally convinced, 130-year-old Jacob exclaimed: Ah, let me go and see him before I die! Later, at Beer-sheba while on the way to Egypt with his entire household, Jacob, in vision, received divine approval for the move and was also told: Joseph will lay his hand upon your eyes. So Joseph was to be the one to close Jacobs eyes after his death. [68] The steward agreed, with the amendment that the one with whom it was found would be a bondman and the others would go free. And on bringing the sun into the city, Rav Judah said in the name of Rav that one should always leave a city by daylight and enter a city by daylight, as Genesis 44:3 reports that Joseph delayed until daylight to send his brothers away. 38When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place. [63] The brothers marveled that the servants had seated them according to their age. Diligently they searched for him and finally found him at the temple in Jerusalem, listening to and questioning the teachers there.Lu 2:41-50. (9) In Esther 9:12, "The king said to Esther the queen: 'The Jews have slain and destroyed 500 men in Shushan the castle'", and it thus stands to reason, "'What then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces?'" And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth., 13But Cain said to the LORD, My punishmentd is greater than I can bear. 5my father made me swear an oath when he said, I am about to die. 46Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. But they gave no evidence of such.Ge 43:15-34. Always look out for number one. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh down to Egypt (37:25, emphasis mine). WebAsenath (/ s n /, Hebrew: , Modern: snt, Tiberian: sna; Koine Greek: , Asenth) is a minor figure in the Book of Genesis.Asenath was a high-born, aristocratic Egyptian woman. 8Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddimc 44and she replies, Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well, may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my masters son. from the prey, my son, you have gone up. However, upon receiving an explanation from Jehovahs angel in a dream, Joseph took Mary to his home as his legal wife. 14Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. Come down to me without delay. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us individually. 4Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. 15And I will put enmity between you and the woman. 30He said to Jacob, Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished. (That is why he was also called Edom.f). Why should we die before your eyes? Numbers Rabbah 14:6, in, e.g., Judah J. Slotki, translator. God separated light and darkness. 8Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacobs firstborn. 21Israel again set out and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder. This order was carried out, Numerous parallels may be noted between the life of Joseph and that of Christ Jesus. Through his suffering, Joseph came to a much fuller understanding of the sovereignty of God. 9But the LORD God called out to the man, Where are you?, 10I heard Your voice in the garden, he replied, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself., 11Who told you that you were naked? asked the LORD God. Josephs brothers had insisted they were ten brothers, and not spies, and they had yet another brother at home. 2and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 16And he said to Sarah, See, I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver.a It is your vindication before all who are with you; you are completely cleared.. 15So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. 26The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen., 34Agreed, said Laban. 20Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, 24What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? I would imagine fear began to grip the heart of each of these men as they discovered their money in their sacks. That is why this distress has come on us! 22 Reuben said to them, Didnt I say to you, Dont sin against the boy, but you wouldnt listen? [13] The dream was doubled because God had established the thing and would shortly bring it to pass. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!, 17So Joseph imprisoned them for three days, And he gave these wells the same names his father had given them. 14The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. Now you have done a foolish thing. 40You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. It was at this point Judah proposed a more profitable solution to their problem. So he reached out his hand and brought her back inside the ark. 31But we told him, We are honest men, not spies. 16So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod,f east of Eden. They all tore up Josephs tunic and dipped it in goats blood, to make it look as though Joseph had been killed and eaten by a wild animal. Potiphar was, in fact, the captain of the guard (39:1; 40:3). If you have suggestions or requests for other biblical pronunciations, please email [email protected]. They were confident that none of them had stolen this cup, and so they overreacted to these charges. The Egyptian's wife endeavours to seduce Joseph but he was preserved from her enticements. 9Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abrahams son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had. 6 So Potiphar left everything he had in Josephs care; with Joseph Copyright 2022, Bible Study Tools. [20] Joseph was 30 years old when he stood before Pharaoh, and in the seven years of plenty he gathered up grain as plentiful as the sand of the sea. You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war! 20Moreover, Jacob deceivedc Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away. The Pentateuch is the First 5 Books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. WebJoseph is given as his wife Ashenath the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. 6Now Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters came upon the earth. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well. Some time later Judah was told that his daughter-in-law had become pregnant, and Judah was indignant. 1By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way. 23He took them and sent them across the stream, along with all his possessions. 24And the steward took the men into Josephs house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys. When the ten sons of Jacob come before Joseph, the ruler of the country (42:6), they fall down before him, unwittingly fulfilling the prophecy of Josephs earlier dreams (37:5-11). The same was true in the prison and when serving Pharaoh. 26When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Both Joseph and Mary wondered as they heard aged Simeons prophetic words about the great things Jesus would do.Lu 2:1-33; compare Le 12:2-4, 6-8. She tried in various ways to seduce him, but Joseph purposed to avoid her. 28Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. 25God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. 15Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. 3May God Almightyb bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. 1. This time, however, one more item was included Josephs silver cup. This cup was to be placed in Benjamins sack, along with his money. 25These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. 3One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman., 4Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent? In that version, Judah persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph but sell him instead to Ishmaelites, who disposed of him in Egypt to an unnamed official. She became angry and told lies about him, so he was put in jail Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of A Levite surnamed Barnabas and a native of Cyprus. They had plenty of time to agree among themselves that this was their golden opportunity to be rid of him. It is noteworthy, therefore, that the Powerful One of Jacob, Jehovah God, provided Christ Jesus as the Fine Shepherd who laid down his life for the sheep. (Joh 10:11-16) Christ Jesus is also the foundation cornerstone upon which Gods temple composed of spiritual Israelites rests. The Descendants of Ishmael(1 Chronicles 1:2831). 3Abram continued, Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir., 4Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir. It has been suggested that Potipherah was a prince, not only a priest. 54Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. Initially, Joseph threatened to keep all of the brothers in prison and to send back just one brother. 12After a long time Judahs wife, the daughter of Shua, died. She tried in various ways to seduce him, but Joseph purposed to avoid her. 37My master made me swear an oath and said, You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell, I fear that in his youth Joseph was not the servant to his brothers he should have been. 18 Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. 20Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions. 4But Jacob did not send Josephs brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, I am afraid that harm might befall him.. ", Dawn Rose. None of Pharaohs diviners were able to interpret the meaning of these dreams, but the butler remembered the young Hebrew who had interpreted his dream, along with that of the baker,94 while both were in prison. The brothers were shocked that they would be accused of such a crime. 7And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. Have you found anything that belongs to you? [151] And David Kimhi (RaDaK) interpreted the steward to mean that if the brothers found the money in their sacks, it was a gift from heaven, comparable to if a human being had given them a treasure.[152]. 12Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esaus son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. 19The young man, who was the most respected of all his fathers household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacobs daughter. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. What I found was amazing. But the brothers were greatly dismayed. Then, with five of his brothers, Joseph came to Pharaoh. 28During his father Terahs lifetime, Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans. 27Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh. And they agreed. You must bury me in the tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan. Now let me go and bury my father, and then return., 6Pharaoh replied, Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.. Then Joseph brought them closer to his father. He explained that he had been kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews and had done nothing deserving of imprisonment. (Ge 35:1, 5,6) Later, on the way from Bethel to Ephrath (Bethlehem), Josephs mother Rachel died while giving birth to Benjamin.Ge 35:16-19. 28And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years. In his final days, Jacob begins to manifest the fruits of faith.101 When standing before Pharaoh, Jacob admitted that his life had been shorter and more unpleasant than that of his predecessors: 7 Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. Jacobs relationships were pathetic. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah. (Php 2:5-8) The bitter experiences that this mission resulted in for Joseph were comparable to what befell Jesus, particularly when abused and finally put to death on a torture stake. It was Judah who proposed selling his brother Joseph as a slave. 8Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaohlord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt. If he said, The streaked will be your wages, then the whole flock bore streaked offspring. Abraham willingly obeyed God, to the point of sacrificing his son, if necessary (Genesis 22), but Jacob clung to his favored sons (first Joseph, and then Benjamin), who had to be snatched from his grasp. 12And Noah waited seven more days and sent out the dove again, but this time she did not return to him. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem, Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer, chapter 39 (early 9th century), in, e.g., Gerald Friedlander, translator. 19And you are to bring two of every living creature into the arkmale and femaleto keep them alive with you. When Joseph came they presented him with a gift, prostrated themselves to him, and after answering his inquiries concerning their father, again bowed down to him. he will wash his garments in wine, It has taken me a long time to see this, but when you look carefully at the three passages above you realize that the gifts they brought to impress Joseph with their kindness were actually reminders of their cruelty to them. On returning, he had Simeon bound until such time as they would come back with their youngest brother.Ge 42:21-24. Instead, your name will be Israel.g So God named him Israel. Proud member Tell them to me (Genesis 40:7-8). Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace. 30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life. At death, Josephs body was embalmed and placed in a coffin.Ge 50:22-26; Jos 24:32; Heb 11:22. 10If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now., 11Then their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the mana little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds. [169], Malbim read the steward's words to the brothers in Genesis 43:23, "Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure", to mean that since the money being brought to Egypt from all over the world was only "a treasure" that is, hidden away in the treasury until the time of the Exodus from Egypt, when it would become the Israelites' the steward told the brothers that their treasure could remain in their sacks, for it made no sense to place it in Pharaoh's treasury, when it was destined for them in any case. 11Just then the angela of the LORD called out to him from heaven, Abraham, Abraham!, 12Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him, said the angel, for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.b, 13Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ramc in a thicket, caught by its horns. Joseph then asked Benjamin whether he had a brother. 1So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 11In that dream the angela of God said to me, Jacob!, 12Look up, he said, and see that all the males that are mating with the flock are streaked, spotted, or speckled; for I have seen all that Laban has done to you. and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. (Jg 6:13-15; 8:22) And Jephthah, evidently also of the tribe of Manasseh, subdued the Ammonites.Jg 11:1, 32, 33; compare Jg 12:4; Nu 26:29. [130], Rabbi iyya the Elder met a Babylonian in the Land of Israel and asked him about the welfare of Rabbi iyya's father in Babylon. 5And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions and people they had acquired in Haran, and set out for the land of Canaan. are thus reflected in Pharaoh's words of Genesis 41:55, "Go to Joseph; what he says to you, do." Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. So, how to pronounce Bible words clearly and confidently? Now before the year of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him. 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:31-39). 35As they began emptying their sacks, there in each mans sack was his bag of silver! 8God called the expanse sky.. 16When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off. 1Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech. Ashenath is a good Egyptian female name from this period,and On (Greek Heliopolis) was the center of worship for Ra, the sun god who was the primary Egyptian god. 10When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days. In front of their brother, whom they still did not recognize, they discussed their guilt. WebThis is an authorized Web site of Jehovahs Witnesses. After they had got under way, he had them overtaken and charged with stealing his silver cup. (Lu 3:24,25) Joseph lived years after the Babylonian exile. And by virtue of receiving those unwarranted blows between his shoulders, Benjamin's descendants merited having the Divine Presence rest between his shoulders and the Temple rest in Jerusalem, as Deuteronomy 33:12 reports, "He dwells between his shoulders". 12When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. 33So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. Put him in my care and I will bring him back to you (42:37). They would be rid of him, yet they would not be guilty of shedding his blood. As reported in Genesis 41:19, Pharaoh said, "seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ill-favored [ , dalot veraot] and lean-fleshed." 13Israel said to him, Are not your brothers pasturing the flocks at Shechem? Why did you tell the man you had another brother?, 7They replied, The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: Is your father still alive? 16When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, You must come with me, for I have hired you with my sons mandrakes. So he slept with her that night. [18] Pharaoh gave Joseph his signet ring, fine linen, a gold chain about his neck, and his 2nd chariot, and had people cry "Abrech" before him. 17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys. Judah abandoned his family and began to live among the Canaanites, taking a Canaanite wife for himself, and for his sons. 13Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once. Joseph was a spiritual leader, doing a secular task. "[105], The Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer taught that the Holy Spirit rested upon Joseph, enabling him to interpret Pharaoh's dream, as Genesis 41:38 reports, "And Pharaoh said to his servants, 'Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is? The words of Ecclesiastes 8:4, "And who may say to him: 'What are you doing?'" When Joseph refused her advances, and ran off, leaving his outer vestment in her hands, she retaliated by falsely accusing him of trying to rape her, and Potiphar had Joseph imprisoned. 65and asked the servant, Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?. 4 And God saw that the light 20As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like thisto preserve the lives of many people. [131], Rav Judah taught that three things shorten a person's years: (1) to be given a Torah scroll from which to read and to refuse, (2) to be given a cup of benediction over which to say grace and to refuse, and (3) to assume airs of authority. Other aspects of Jacobs prophetic blessing also find a parallel in Josephs experiences. We will dwell among you and become one people. Reuben did not agree with this plan. 2Later she gave birth to Cains brother Abel. [177] For a similar distribution of verses, see the display of Genesis according to the Documentary Hypothesis at Wikiversity. 35Rachel said to her father, Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period. So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. On the other hand, several of the names in the Joseph story vouch for a historical core. 13So when God had me journey from my fathers house, I said to Sarah, This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, He is my brother., 14So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him. Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him., 16So they sent word to Joseph, saying, Before he died, your father commanded, May you find some insight from these related scripture quotes! If he did not send Benjamin with the others when they returned to Egypt, they would all die. 23Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Jacob could not have been more mistaken. Tell me your dreams., 9So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: In my dream there was a vine before me, Ruben now comes through with these comforting words of assurance: You may put my two sons to death if I do not bring him back to you. [139], As Exodus 1:6 reports that "Joseph died, and all his brethren", the Rabbis concluded that Joseph died before his brothers. [22] The third reading (, aliyah) ends here. 3Take your weaponsyour quiver and bowand go out into the field to hunt some game for me. Let him return with his brothers. Why didnt you tell me she was your wife? The first dream was of seven fat cows, which were eaten by seven very skinny and ugly cows. 28It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. 18Ishmaels descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which is near the border of Egypt as you go toward Asshur.a And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers. The Descendants of Esau(1 Chronicles 1:3537). It resulted in safeguarding Jacobs family from being contaminated by Egyptian influence and eliminated the danger of their being completely absorbed by the Egyptians through marriage. Then the LORD shut him in. 53Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. This kind of repentance is what Joseph was working to accomplish in the lives of his brothers when they came to Egypt for grain. 1Then Jacob called for his sons and said, Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come: 2Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; because you went up to your fathers bed. Pharaoh answered that if grain rotted at Joseph's decree, perhaps he might decree that the Egyptians die. Even those who were guilty of their crimes tended to identify someone who was responsible for their incarceration and to focus their anger towards them. Joseph must have reflected on the anger his brothers displayed toward him. 4 He said to me, I am going to make you fruitful and will multiply you. 28Enough! declared Israel. He knew this would not allow them to transport a sufficient quantity of grain, and so he eventually reduced the number of prisoners held to one Simeon (42:24).97. 3Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things. But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you,b but you must master it.. Jacobs sons not only disliked each other, they resented their fathers preferential affections. Thus he saw that the river would rise so slightly that there would be no plowing, and the little that would be planted would be burned because (in the words of Hosea 13:15) "an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord coming up from the wilderness", and thus he saw (in the words of Genesis 41:6) "ears [of corn], thin and blasted with the east wind". [28] Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him, for he made himself strange to them and spoke roughly with them. My son Joseph is still alive! 15Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. One morning, when the last of the grain was gone, Jacob speaks harshly to his sons: 1 When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, Why are you looking at each other? 2 He then said, Look, I hear that there is grain in Egypt. 13Then the LORD said to Abram, Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt. 18Then Leah said, God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband. So she named him Issachar.g, 19Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob. And Haran became the father of Lot. Salem Media Group. The boys brother is dead. And bring my father down here quickly.. 7But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, She is my sister. For he was afraid to say, She is my wife, since he thought to himself, The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful., 8When Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked down from the window and was surprised to see Isaac caressing his wife Rebekah. 7Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock. Joseph saw them coming, this time with Benjamin. Since the firstborn customarily did this, Jehovah thereby revealed that Joseph was to receive the right as firstborn.Ge 45:2546:4. The parashah is discussed in these modern sources: Donald Seybold schematized the Joseph narrative in the chart below, finding analogous relationships in each of Joseph's households. What a shock it must have been for each man to find his money in the mouth of his sack, just as they had before. The Descendants of Adam(1 Chronicles 1:13), 1This is the book of the generations of Adam. The Israelites would very shortly have been completely assimilated into the Canaanite culture and race. When Joseph, instead of taking vengeance, made provision for the entire household of Jacob, or Israel, he was as a shepherd and a stone of support to Israel. He faced the trials of life with fear, and not with faith. If you have suggestions or requests for other biblical pronunciations, please email [email protected]. Joseph named his oldest son Manasseh, which means, making to forget. God had caused Joseph to forget all his sufferings at the hand of his brothers (verse 51). 20Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. 10Now there was a famine in the land. Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies. 26Then God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itselfd and every creature that crawls upon it., 28God blessed them and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.. Chapter 38 [41:45] Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, as his wife. 2 The LORD was with Joseph, and he [even though a slave] became a successful and prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian. When Joseph ministered to the butler and the baker in the prison, he did so in spiritual terms: 7 So he asked Pharaohs officials, who were with him in custody in his masters house, Why do you look so sad today? 8 They told him, We both had dreams, but there is no one to interpret them. Joseph responded, Dont interpretations belong to God? [87], A Midrash asked what was so exceptional about the report of Genesis 41:1, "Pharaoh dreamed", as all people dream. Rendsburg argued that even though firstborn royal succession was the norm in the ancient Near East, the authors of Genesis justified Solomonic rule by imbedding the notion of ultimogeniture into Genesis's national epic. Resists Temptation. And Ham was the father of Canaan. The boys father is now elderly, and if this son does not return, it will kill their father. 6When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were distraught. 3When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth. [156], Gary Rendsburg noted that Genesis often repeats the motif of the younger son. They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys., 19So they approached Josephs steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house. He likened Joseph to the offshoot of a fruit-bearing tree. That fruit-bearing tree was the patriarch Jacob himself, and Joseph became one of the prominent branches. 7Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites. (Ge 41:37-44, 46; compare Ps 105:17, 20-22.) Joseph must have been a man who would tell it like it is.. But when in Potiphars house, even though Joseph was in control of everything (except Mrs. Potiphar), he did not own any of it. It is also the place where Jacobs two sons, Simeon and Levi, killed Shechem (who had raped their sister, Dinah) and the men of the city, taking the women, children, and cattle of Shechem as spoil (Genesis 34). In everything you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter (2 Corinthians 7:8-11). [8] Pharaoh sent for Joseph, who shaved, changed clothes, and came to Pharaoh. 2went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). (10) In Ezekiel 15:5, God came to the prophet saying, "Behold, when it was whole, it was usable for no work", and thus surely it is logical to argue, "How much less, when the fire has devoured it, and it is singed? All too often Christians suppose that spiritual leadership requires a spiritual environment. They must have taunted him about his dreams.102 Joseph came to understand that a position of power and authority is a place of service, not of status. WebPotiphar is possibly the same name as Potiphera (Hebrew: ) from Late Egyptian p-dj-p-r "he whom Ra has given." "[116], A Midrash told that when the famine became severe in Egypt, the Egyptians cried out to Joseph for bread. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood. 23and He declared to her: and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other. 7Then Joseph went to bury his father, and all the servants of Pharaoh accompanied himthe elders of Pharaohs household and all the elders of the land of Egypt 2And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: Jacob, Jacob! He said. He also shared that when God placed him in a position of spiritual leadership, it was clearly His sovereignly determined place of ministry. Will trouble, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude of nations. 20 So he blessed them that day, saying. 15Pharaoh said to Joseph, I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. 5both of these menthe Egyptian kings cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prisonhad a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning. The issue of who among David's many sons would succeed him dominates the Succession Narrative in 2 Samuel 13 through 1 Kings 2. I have never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt! 4So Jacob sent word and called Rachel and Leah to the field where his flocks were, 18Not so, my father! Joseph said. Is he still alive?. These blessings were to be an ornament superior to the blessings of forests and springs that adorn the eternal mountains and the indefinitely lasting hills. He admitted that his Gentile daughter-in-law, Tamar, was more righteous than he (Genesis 38:26). Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them. 6But springsc welled up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. Before long, Potiphar had put everything under Josephs authority. It was therefore appropriate that special blessings descend upon the crown of his head. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. 7 And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devils trap (1 Timothy 3:2-7). She became angry and told lies about him, so he was put in jail Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of Then he left to return home. Joseph is the only one of Israel's ancestors whom the Torah (in Genesis 41:39) calls "wise" (, chacham) the same word as "sage" in Hebrew. For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me? 38So Pharaoh asked them, Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of Godb abides?, 39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. 7God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.a 6But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist. Von Rad noted that Joseph's words to his brothers in Genesis 42:18, "Do this, and live; for I fear God", echo Proverbs 1:7, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge", and Proverbs 15:33, "The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom. He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. 18So Jacob went to his father and said, My father., Here I am! he answered. Thereafter Joseph resided with the family at Succoth, Shechem (Ge 33:17-19), and Bethel respectively. Think also of men like Daniel. 33When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home. 29So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died. I would be remiss if I did not point out something that my friend, Marvin Ball, reminded me of this past week. "A Fresh Look at the Dreams of the Officials and of Pharaoh in the Story of Joseph (Genesis 4041) in the Light of Egyptian Dreams". 10Abimelech also asked Abraham, What prompted you to do such a thing?, 11Abraham replied, I thought to myself, Surely there is no fear of God in this place. 7and after some time his masters wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, Sleep with me., 8But he refused. 22But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation.b, 23The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.19 a Or and impale you on a pole; similarly in verse 2222 b Literally had interpreted to them. Foxhole religion is not new, nor is it a thing of the past. his robes in the blood of grapes. Divine intervention prevented their visit from bringing death to Jesus. 43He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, Bow the knee!c So he placed him over all the land of Egypt. They are delivered into your hand. 14So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died. (Ge 49:26) He had distinguished himself by displaying excellence of spirit and ability to oversee and organize. (Joh 7:5) Later, however, Jesus half brothers, doubtless including Joseph, became believers. Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there? 18the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Some scholars who follow the documentary hypothesis find evidence of four separate sources in the parashah. 52When Abrahams servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD. He was a spiritual leader whose ministry was in the secular world of work. When the brothers were on their way home from their first mission to Egypt with grain, they opened their bags at a night stop and were shocked to find the payment for their purchases. The Midrash answered that while it is true that all people dream, a king's dream affects the whole world. The First Day. [172] But Jon Levenson wrote that the steward sensed the hand of a beneficent Providence in the strange events. Ashenath is a good Egyptian female name from this period,and On (Greek Heliopolis) was the center of worship for Ra, the sun god who was the primary Egyptian god. 28The girl ran and told her mothers household about these things. v3 And God said, Let there be light. And there was light. Effect of Famine on Egyptians. 3 And God said, Let there be light, a and there was light. It must have been pure misery to watch Jacob pining away in sorrow, refusing to be comforted (37:35). 11Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me. 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