## Genesis Chapter 43

###### Genesis 43:1
[Genesis 43:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:1)

וְהָרָעָ֖ב כָּבֵ֥ד בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The famine was severe in the land.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the famine was severe in the land.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the famine was sore in the land.


###### Genesis 43:2
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וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כִּלּוּ֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵבִ֖יאוּ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֲבִיהֶ֔ם שֻׁ֖בוּ שִׁבְרוּ־לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־אֹֽכֶל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When they had finished eating the food that they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go back and buy a little food for us.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Miżrayim, their father said to them, Go back, buy us a little food.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when they had finished eating the grain they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them: Return, buy for us a little food.


###### Genesis 43:3
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וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו יְהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הָעֵ֣ד הֵעִד֩ בָּ֨נוּ הָאִ֤ישׁ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yehudah spoke to him saying, The man warned us repeatedly, saying, You had better not see my face unless your brother is with you.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yehuda spoke to him, saying, The man did solemnly protest to us, saying, You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Judah said to him: The man warned us, saying: You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.


###### Genesis 43:4
[Genesis 43:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:4)

אִם־יֶשְׁךָ֛ מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ אֶת־אָחִ֖ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ נֵרְדָ֕ה וְנִשְׁבְּרָ֥ה לְךָ֖ אֹֽכֶל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
If you send our brother with us, we shall go down and buy grain for you.


###### Genesis 43:5
[Genesis 43:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:5)

וְאִם־אֵינְךָ֥ מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ לֹ֣א נֵרֵ֑ד כִּֽי־הָאִ֞ישׁ אָמַ֤ר אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
But if you will not send [him] we will not go down; for the man said to us, You had better not see my face unless your brother is with you.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said to us, You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And if you do not send, we shall not go down. For the man said to us: You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.


###### Genesis 43:6
[Genesis 43:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:6)

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָמָ֥ה הֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם לִ֑י לְהַגִּ֣יד לָאִ֔ישׁ הַע֥וֹד לָכֶ֖ם אָֽח׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yisrael said, Why did you do such harm to me, by telling the man that you had another brother.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yisra᾽el said, Why did you treat me so ill, as to tell the man whether you had another brother?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Israel said: Why did you do evil unto me to tell the man that you had another brother?


###### Genesis 43:7
[Genesis 43:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:7)

וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ שָׁא֣וֹל שָֽׁאַל־הָ֠אִ֠ישׁ לָ֣נוּ וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הַע֨וֹד אֲבִיכֶ֥ם חַי֙ הֲיֵ֣שׁ לָכֶ֣ם אָ֔ח וַנַּ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ עַל־פִּ֖י הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲיָד֣וֹעַ נֵדַ֔ע כִּ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר הוֹרִ֖ידוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They said, The man asked us repeatedly, about ourselves and about our family, saying. Is your father still alive? Do you have a brother? We told him according to his words. Could we have known that he would say, Bring your brother down?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they said, The man asked us particularly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have you another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we possibly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they said: The man inquired about us and about our families, saying: Is your father still living? Do you have a brother? And we answered him in response to these words. Could we know that he would say "Bring down your brother"?


###### Genesis 43:8
[Genesis 43:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:8)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוּדָ֜ה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָבִ֗יו שִׁלְחָ֥ה הַנַּ֛עַר אִתִּ֖י וְנָק֣וּמָה וְנֵלֵ֑כָה וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א נָמ֔וּת גַּם־אֲנַ֥חְנוּ גַם־אַתָּ֖ה גַּם־טַפֵּֽנוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yehudah said to his father, Yisrael, Send the lad with me, and we will get up and go; let us live and not die, we, you and our children.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yehuda said to Yisra᾽el his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Judah said to Israel his father: Send the child with me and let us arise and go; and we shall live [(the Holy Spirit presaging Jacob's "revival" (45:27)] and we shall not die [of hunger], both we, you, and our little ones, [of a certainty, whereas Benjamin's seizure is only a possibility].


###### Genesis 43:9
[Genesis 43:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:9)

אָֽנֹכִי֙ אֶֽעֶרְבֶ֔נּוּ מִיָּדִ֖י תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּ אִם־לֹ֨א הֲבִיאֹתִ֤יו אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ וְהִצַּגְתִּ֣יו לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְחָטָ֥אתִֽי לְךָ֖ כׇּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
I will be security for him. You will demand him from my hand. If I do not bring him to you, and set him before you, I will have sinned to you for all time.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not to thee, and set him before thee, then I shall have sinned to thee for ever.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I will go surety for him; you will require him at my hand. If I do not bring him to you and present him to you [alive], then I shall have sinned against you all of the days [in the world to come].


###### Genesis 43:10
[Genesis 43:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:10)

כִּ֖י לוּלֵ֣א הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה שַׁ֖בְנוּ זֶ֥ה פַעֲמָֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If we had not hesitated until now, we could have been there and back twice.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For had we not been delayed [by you] we could now have returned twice [with Shimon, and you would have been spared all this suffering].


###### Genesis 43:11
[Genesis 43:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:11)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אֲבִיהֶ֗ם אִם־כֵּ֣ן׀אֵפוֹא֮ זֹ֣את עֲשׂוּ֒ קְח֞וּ מִזִּמְרַ֤ת הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ לָאִ֖ישׁ מִנְחָ֑ה מְעַ֤ט צֳרִי֙ וּמְעַ֣ט דְּבַ֔שׁ נְכֹ֣את וָלֹ֔ט בׇּטְנִ֖ים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Their father Yisrael said to them, If so, here, this is what you must do: Take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and take an offering to the man, a little balsam, a little honey, gum, labdanum, pistachios and almonds.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And their father Yisra᾽el said to them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, gum, ladanum, nuts, and almonds:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Israel their father said to them: If so, [i.e., if I must send him with you] then do this: Take of the choicest fruits of the land in your vessels, and take a present down to the man: a little balm, and a little honey, resin and laudanum, pistachios and almonds.


###### Genesis 43:12
[Genesis 43:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:12)

וְכֶ֥סֶף מִשְׁנֶ֖ה קְח֣וּ בְיֶדְכֶ֑ם וְאֶת־הַכֶּ֜סֶף הַמּוּשָׁ֨ב בְּפִ֤י אַמְתְּחֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ תָּשִׁ֣יבוּ בְיֶדְכֶ֔ם אוּלַ֥י מִשְׁגֶּ֖ה הֽוּא׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Take double the money in your hands; and the money that was returned in the opening of your bags return by your own hands. Perhaps it was an oversight.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks, carry it back in your hand; perhaps it was an oversight:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And twice as much money [as you took before] take in your hands, [for the grain price might have risen], and the money returned in the mouth of your bags, return with your hands, for it might have been [forgotten by the overseer] in error.


###### Genesis 43:13
[Genesis 43:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:13)

וְאֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֖ם קָ֑חוּ וְק֖וּמוּ שׁ֥וּבוּ אֶל־הָאִֽישׁ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Take your brother, get up and return to the man.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
take also your brother, and arise, go again to the man:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And your brother take, and arise, return to the man.


###### Genesis 43:14
[Genesis 43:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:14)

וְאֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֗י יִתֵּ֨ן לָכֶ֤ם רַחֲמִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָאִ֔ישׁ וְשִׁלַּ֥ח לָכֶ֛ם אֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אַחֵ֖ר וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֑ין וַאֲנִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁכֹ֖לְתִּי שָׁכָֽלְתִּי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
May the Almighty, Shaddai, grant you compassion in the presence of the man, that he may release to you your other brother along with Binyamin. If I have been bereft of my children, I will be bereft.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother, and Binyamin. If I be bereaved of my children, then I am bereaved.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And may the All-Sufficient grant you mercy before the man, and may he release your "other" [(the Holy Spirit presaging the "release" of Joseph)] brother [Shimon] and Benjamin; and I, [until you return], as I have been bereaved [of Joseph and Shimon], so will I be bereaved [of Benjamin].


###### Genesis 43:15
[Genesis 43:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:15)

וַיִּקְח֤וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וּמִשְׁנֶה־כֶּ֛סֶף לָקְח֥וּ בְיָדָ֖ם וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ וַיֵּרְד֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י יוֹסֵֽף׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The men took that offering, and they took double money in their hands, and [they took] Binyamin. They rose and went down to Egypt, and they stood before Yoseif.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Binyamin; and they rose up, and went down to Miżrayim, and stood before Yosef.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the men took this gift, and double the money they took in their hand, and Benjamin, and they arose and went down to Egypt, and they stood before Joseph.


###### Genesis 43:16
[Genesis 43:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:16)

וַיַּ֨רְא יוֹסֵ֣ף אִתָּם֮ אֶת־בִּנְיָמִין֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־בֵּית֔וֹ הָבֵ֥א אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַבָּ֑יְתָה וּטְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֙בַח֙ וְהָכֵ֔ן כִּ֥י אִתִּ֛י יֹאכְל֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בַּֽצׇּהֳרָֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When Yoseif saw Binyamin with them he said to the one in charge of his house, Bring these men to the house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for these men shall dine with me at noon.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And when Yosef saw Binyamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slaughter a beast, and make it ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Joseph saw Benjamin with them, and he said to the overseer of his house: Bring these men into the house, and [see to it] to slaughter something (for a meal) and prepare it, for with me will these men dine.


###### Genesis 43:17
[Genesis 43:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:17)

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הָאִ֔ישׁ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיָּבֵ֥א הָאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בֵּ֥יתָה יוֹסֵֽף׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The man did as Yoseif said, and the man brought the men to the house of Yoseif.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the man did as Yosef bade; and the man brought the men into Yosef’s house.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the man did as Joseph said, and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.


###### Genesis 43:18
[Genesis 43:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:18)

וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֗ים כִּ֣י הֽוּבְאוּ֮ בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵף֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ עַל־דְּבַ֤ר הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ הַשָּׁ֤ב בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מֽוּבָאִ֑ים לְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤ל עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּלְהִתְנַפֵּ֣ל עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְלָקַ֧חַת אֹתָ֛נוּ לַעֲבָדִ֖ים וְאֶת־חֲמֹרֵֽינוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The men were afraid because they had been brought to Yoseif’s house, and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our bags previously are we being brought [here]; that he may turn on us and come down on us, and take us for slaves along with our donkeys.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Yosef’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the men were afraid, for they were brought into the house of Joseph, [this not being customary for those who had come to purchase grain.] And they said: It is because of the money which was returned to our sacks in the beginning that we were brought [into the house], to cast a libel upon us, and to fall upon us, and to take us as slaves, and our asses.


###### Genesis 43:19
[Genesis 43:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:19)

וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו פֶּ֥תַח הַבָּֽיִת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They approached the man, who was in charge of Yoseif’s house, and they spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they came near to the steward of Yosef’s house, and they spoke with him at the door of the house,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they drew near to the man who was over Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the entrance to the house.


###### Genesis 43:20
[Genesis 43:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:20)

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֑י יָרֹ֥ד יָרַ֛דְנוּ בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה לִשְׁבׇּר־אֹֽכֶל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They said, Please, my master, we came down the first time to buy food.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and said, O sir, we came down indeed at the first time to buy food:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they said: We entreat you, my lord. Down did we descend, [we, who were accustomed to feed others,] in the beginning, to buy food.


###### Genesis 43:21
[Genesis 43:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:21)

וַיְהִ֞י כִּי־בָ֣אנוּ אֶל־הַמָּל֗וֹן וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙ אֶת־אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֤ה כֶֽסֶף־אִישׁ֙ בְּפִ֣י אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹ כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹ וַנָּ֥שֶׁב אֹת֖וֹ בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When we came to the inn and opened our bags, behold each man’s money was in the opening of his bag. It was our own money in its full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when we came to the inn and we opened our sacks, that, behold, each one's money was in the mouth of his sack, in (full) weight, and we have brought it back in our hand.


###### Genesis 43:22
[Genesis 43:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:22)

וְכֶ֧סֶף אַחֵ֛ר הוֹרַ֥דְנוּ בְיָדֵ֖נוּ לִשְׁבׇּר־אֹ֑כֶל לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְנוּ מִי־שָׂ֥ם כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵֽינוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
We have [also] brought other money in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put the money in our bags.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and we have brought it back in our hand. And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And other money have we brought in our hand to buy grain. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.


###### Genesis 43:23
[Genesis 43:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:23)

וַיֹּ֩אמֶר֩ שָׁל֨וֹם לָכֶ֜ם אַל־תִּירָ֗אוּ אֱלֹ֨הֵיכֶ֜ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י אֲבִיכֶם֙ נָתַ֨ן לָכֶ֤ם מַטְמוֹן֙ בְּאַמְתְּחֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם כַּסְפְּכֶ֖ם בָּ֣א אֵלָ֑י וַיּוֹצֵ֥א אֲלֵהֶ֖ם אֶת־שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He [the man] said, Peace be with you, do not fear. Your God, and the God of your fathers, has given you a hidden gift in your bags. Your money has come to me. He then brought Shimon out to them.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Shim῾on out to them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said: Peace unto you; do not fear. Your G d [in your merit], and [if that were not sufficient], the G d of your father [in his merit], has given you a prize in your sacks. Your money has come to me. And he brought Shimon out to them.


###### Genesis 43:24
[Genesis 43:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:24)

וַיָּבֵ֥א הָאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בֵּ֣יתָה יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיִּתֶּן־מַ֙יִם֙ וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּ רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתֵּ֥ן מִסְפּ֖וֹא לַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The man brought the men into the house of Yoseif. He gave them water and they washed their feet. He had feed given to their donkeys.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the man brought the men into Yosef’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the man [after having been gradually pushed to the entrance of the house] brought the men [again] into Joseph's house. And he gave (them) water, and they washed their feet, and he gave feed to their asses.


###### Genesis 43:25
[Genesis 43:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:25)

וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה עַד־בּ֥וֹא יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּֽצׇּהֳרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יֹ֥אכְלוּ לָֽחֶם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They prepared their offering [to be ready] when Yoseif came at noon, for they had heard that they would eat there.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they made ready the present for when Yosef came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they decorated the gift, [laying it out in fine vessels] until Joseph came to dine, for they heard that they would take bread [i.e., dine] there.


###### Genesis 43:26
[Genesis 43:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:26)

וַיָּבֹ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּ ל֛וֹ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדָ֖ם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֖וֹ אָֽרְצָה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yoseif came to the house, and they brought the offering that was in their hand, to him in the house. They prostrated themselves on the ground to him.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And when Yosef came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Joseph came to the house, and they brought him the gift in their hands into the house [from the outer hall into the parlor], and they prostrated themselves to him to the ground.


###### Genesis 43:27
[Genesis 43:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:27)

וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל לָהֶם֙ לְשָׁל֔וֹם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲשָׁל֛וֹם אֲבִיכֶ֥ם הַזָּקֵ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם הַעוֹדֶ֖נּוּ חָֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He inquired about their welfare, and said, Is your old father at peace, the one about whom you spoke? Is he still alive?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he greeted them, and he said: Is your old father well of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?


###### Genesis 43:28
[Genesis 43:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:28)

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שָׁל֛וֹם לְעַבְדְּךָ֥ לְאָבִ֖ינוּ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ חָ֑י וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ (וישתחו) [וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ]׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They said, Your servant, our father is at peace. He is still alive. They bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is still alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they said: Your servant, our father, is well; he still lives. And they bowed [their heads in response to his greeting] and they prostrated themselves [to the ground].


###### Genesis 43:29
[Genesis 43:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:29)

וַיִּשָּׂ֣א עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֣ין אָחִיו֮ בֶּן־אִמּוֹ֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲזֶה֙ אֲחִיכֶ֣ם הַקָּטֹ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֵלָ֑י וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים יׇחְנְךָ֖ בְּנִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He raised his eyes and saw his brother Binyamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your youngest brother of whom you spoke to me? He [then] said, Elohim be gracious to you my son.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Binyamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom you spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to thee, my son.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he lifted up his eyes and he saw Benjamin his brother, the son of his mother, and he said: Is this your younger brother of whom you spoke to me? And he said: "May G d grace you, my son," [it already having been said of the other tribes (33:5): "with which G d graced your servant"].


###### Genesis 43:30
[Genesis 43:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:30)

וַיְמַהֵ֣ר יוֹסֵ֗ף כִּֽי־נִכְמְר֤וּ רַחֲמָיו֙ אֶל־אָחִ֔יו וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ לִבְכּ֑וֹת וַיָּבֹ֥א הַחַ֖דְרָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ שָֽׁמָּה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yoseif hurried [to go out] because his compassion was aroused toward his brother, and he wanted to weep. He went into [his] room and wept there.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yosef made haste: for his affection was kindled towards his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Joseph hastened, for his mercies had become enkindled for his brother and he wished to cry, and he went into his chamber and he wept there.


###### Genesis 43:31
[Genesis 43:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:31)

וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ פָּנָ֖יו וַיֵּצֵ֑א וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔ק וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שִׂ֥ימוּ לָֽחֶם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He washed his face and came out. He composed himself, and said, Serve bread.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he washed his face, and went out, and restrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he washed his face, and he went out and he "fortified" himself, and he said: Serve bread.


###### Genesis 43:32
[Genesis 43:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:32)

וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ ל֛וֹ לְבַדּ֖וֹ וְלָהֶ֣ם לְבַדָּ֑ם וְלַמִּצְרִ֞ים הָאֹכְלִ֤ים אִתּוֹ֙ לְבַדָּ֔ם כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכְל֜וּן הַמִּצְרִ֗ים לֶאֱכֹ֤ל אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִים֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּי־תוֹעֵבָ֥ה הִ֖וא לְמִצְרָֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They set [a place] for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, since the Egyptians could not eat food with the Hebrews, because it was loathsome to the Egyptians.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Miżrim who did eat with them, by themselves: because the Miżrim might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination to the Miżrim.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him, by themselves. For the Egyptians could not eat with the Hebrews, for it was an abomination to the Egyptians, [the Hebrews eating sheep, which the Egyptians worshiped].


###### Genesis 43:33
[Genesis 43:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:33)

וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ לְפָנָ֔יו הַבְּכֹר֙ כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ וְהַצָּעִ֖יר כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They were seated before him, the first born [the oldest] according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth. The men looked at each other in astonishment.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they sat [i.e., he sat them in order] before him, the first-born according to his seniority, and the youngest, according to his youth; and the men expressed amaze one to the other.


###### Genesis 43:34
[Genesis 43:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/43:34)

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א מַשְׂאֹ֜ת מֵאֵ֣ת פָּנָיו֮ אֲלֵהֶם֒ וַתֵּ֜רֶב מַשְׂאַ֧ת בִּנְיָמִ֛ן מִמַּשְׂאֹ֥ת כֻּלָּ֖ם חָמֵ֣שׁ יָד֑וֹת וַיִּשְׁתּ֥וּ וַֽיִּשְׁכְּר֖וּ עִמּֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He had portions carried from before him to them. Binyomin’s portions was greater than all of their’s—five times as much. They drank with him and became intoxicated.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he took and sent portions to them from before him: but Binyamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he took portions from before him to them, and the portion of Benjamin was five times that of the others, [Benjamin receiving his own portion, and, in addition, those sent him by Joseph, Asnath, Menasheh, and Ephraim], and they drank and became inebriated with him, [neither he nor they having drunk wine from the day he was sold].