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Genesis Chapter 46

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וַיִּסַּ֤ע יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּאֵ֣רָה שָּׁ֑בַע וַיִּזְבַּ֣ח זְבָחִ֔ים לֵאלֹהֵ֖י אָבִ֥יו יִצְחָֽק׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Yisrael journeyed with all that he possessed, and he came to Beer Sheva. He offered sacrifices [there] to the God of his father Yitzchok.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Yisra᾽el took his journey with all that he had, and came to Be᾽er-sheva, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Yiżĥaq.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Israel journeyed and all that was with him and he came to Beersheva, and he offered sacrifices to the G d of his father Isaac, [(Isaac, not Abraham, the honor of one's father taking precedence to that of his grandfather.)]

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמַרְאֹ֣ת הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֣ב׀יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Elohim said to Yisrael in a night vision, and He said, Yaakov, Yaakov. And he said, Here I am.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And God spoke to Yisra᾽el in the visions of the night, and said, Ya῾aqov, Ya῾aqov. And he said, Here I am.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And G d said to Jacob in the visions of the night: Jacob, Jacob [(the doubling connoting affection)], and he said: Here I am, [ready to do Your bidding].

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָנֹכִ֥י הָאֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ אַל־תִּירָא֙ מֵרְדָ֣ה מִצְרַ֔יְמָה כִּֽי־לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥ שָֽׁם׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

He said I am the Almighty, God of your father. Do not be afraid to do down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And He said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down to Miżrayim; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And He said: I am the Almighty, the G d of your father. Do not fear [being constrained to leave Eretz Yisrael and] going down to Egypt; for a great nation shall I make you there.

אָנֹכִ֗י אֵרֵ֤ד עִמְּךָ֙ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וְאָנֹכִ֖י אַֽעַלְךָ֣ גַם־עָלֹ֑ה וְיוֹסֵ֕ף יָשִׁ֥ית יָד֖וֹ עַל־עֵינֶֽיךָ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again. Yoseif shall place his hand upon your eyes.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

I will go down with thee into Miżrayim; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Yosef shall put his hand on thy eyes.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

I shall go down with you to Egypt, and I shall also bring you up [to Eretz Yisrael for burial], and Joseph shall place his hand on your eyes.

וַיָּ֥קׇם יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִבְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־יַעֲקֹ֣ב אֲבִיהֶ֗ם וְאֶת־טַפָּם֙ וְאֶת־נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם בָּעֲגָל֕וֹת אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח פַּרְעֹ֖ה לָשֵׂ֥את אֹתֽוֹ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Yaakov rose up from Beer Sheva. The sons of Yisrael transported their father Yaakov, their children, their wives in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Ya῾aqov rose up from Be᾽er-sheva, and the sons of Yisra᾽el carried Ya῾aqov their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Par῾o had sent to carry him.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Jacob arose from Beersheva, and the sons of Israel bore Jacob their father and their little ones and their wives on the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to take him.

וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם וְאֶת־רְכוּשָׁם֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר רָֽכְשׁוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ מִצְרָ֑יְמָה יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְכׇל־זַרְע֥וֹ אִתּֽוֹ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

They took their livestock and their possessions that they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and they came to Egypt; Yaakov and all his descendants with him.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had acquired in the land of Kena῾an; and came to Miżrayim, Ya῾aqov, and all his seed with him:

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And they took their cattle and their substance which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, [(having given their acquisitions in Padan Aram to Esau in exchange for his share in the Mearath Hamachpelah)], and they came to Egypt, Jacob and all of his seed with him.

בָּנָ֞יו וּבְנֵ֤י בָנָיו֙ אִתּ֔וֹ בְּנֹתָ֛יו וּבְנ֥וֹת בָּנָ֖יו וְכׇל־זַרְע֑וֹ הֵבִ֥יא אִתּ֖וֹ מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃{ס}

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

His sons and grandsons were with him. His daughters and his granddaughters, and all his descendants he brought with him to Egypt.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

his sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him to Miżrayim.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

His sons and the sons of his sons with him, his daughters and the daughters of his sons, [Serach the daughter of Asher and Yocheved the daughter of Levi]; and all of his seed he brought with him to Egypt.

וְאֵ֨לֶּה שְׁמ֧וֹת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הַבָּאִ֥ים מִצְרַ֖יְמָה יַעֲקֹ֣ב וּבָנָ֑יו בְּכֹ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב רְאוּבֵֽן׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

These are the names of the sons of Yisrael who were coming to Egypt, Yaakov and his sons. The firstborn of Yaakov was Reuvein.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And these are the names of the children of Yisra᾽el, who came into Miżrayim, Ya῾aqov and his sons: Re᾽uven, Ya῾aqov’s firstborn.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And these are the names of the children of Israel who were coming [(at that time)] to Egypt: Jacob and his sons — the first-born of Jacob, Reuven.

וּבְנֵ֖י רְאוּבֵ֑ן חֲנ֥וֹךְ וּפַלּ֖וּא וְחֶצְרֹ֥ן וְכַרְמִֽי׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons of Reuvein [were]: Chanoch, Phallu, Chetzron and Carmi.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the sons of Re᾽uven; Ḥanokh, and Pallu, and Ḥeżron, and Karmi.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the sons of Reuven: Chanoch and Falu, and Chetzron and Carmi.

וּבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֗וֹן יְמוּאֵ֧ל וְיָמִ֛ין וְאֹ֖הַד וְיָכִ֣ין וְצֹ֑חַר וְשָׁא֖וּל בֶּן־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽית׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons, of Shimon [were]: Yemueil, Yamin, Ohad, Yachin, Tzochar and Shaul, the son of the Canaanite woman.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the sons of Shim῾on; Yemu᾽el, and Yamin, and Ohad, and Yakhin, and Żoĥar, and Sha᾽ul the son of the Kena῾anite woman.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the sons of Shimon: Yemuel and Yamin and Ohad and Yachin and Tzochar and Shaul the son of the Canaanitess [Dinah, who had been ravished by a Canaanite, Shchem. (When Shchem was killed, Dinah refused to leave until Shimon swore that he would take her in marriage)].

וּבְנֵ֖י לֵוִ֑י גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן קְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons of Leivi [were] Gershon, Kehas and Merari.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Qehat, and Merari.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kehoth, and Merari.

וּבְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה עֵ֧ר וְאוֹנָ֛ן וְשֵׁלָ֖ה וָפֶ֣רֶץ וָזָ֑רַח וַיָּ֨מׇת עֵ֤ר וְאוֹנָן֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־פֶ֖רֶץ חֶצְרֹ֥ן וְחָמֽוּל׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons of Yehudah [were]: Eir, Onan, Sheiloh, Peretz and Zorach. Eir and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Peretz were Chetzron and Chamul.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the sons of Yehuda; ῾Er, and Onan, and Shela, and Pereż, and Zeraĥ: but ῾Er and Onan died in the land of Kena῾an. And the sons of Pereż were Ḥeżron and Ḥamul.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Peretz and Zarach. And Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Peretz were Chetzron and Chamul.

וּבְנֵ֖י יִשָּׂשכָ֑ר תּוֹלָ֥ע וּפֻוָ֖ה וְי֥וֹב וְשִׁמְרֹֽן׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons of Yissachar [were]: Tolah, Phuvah, Yov and Shimron.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the sons of Yissakhar; Tola, and Puvva, and Yov, and Shimron.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the sons of Issachar: Tola and Puvah and Yov and Shimron.

וּבְנֵ֖י זְבֻל֑וּן סֶ֥רֶד וְאֵל֖וֹן וְיַחְלְאֵֽל׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons of Zevulun [were]: Sered, Eilon and Yachle’eil.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the sons of Zevulun; Sered, and Elon, and Yaĥle᾽el.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the sons of Zevulun: Sered and Elon and Yachle'el.

אֵ֣לֶּה**׀** בְּנֵ֣י לֵאָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָֽלְדָ֤ה לְיַעֲקֹב֙ בְּפַדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת דִּינָ֣ה בִתּ֑וֹ כׇּל־נֶ֧פֶשׁ בָּנָ֛יו וּבְנוֹתָ֖יו שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשָׁלֹֽשׁ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

These are the sons of Leah that she bore to Yaakov in Padan Aram, along with his daughter Deenah. All the souls of his sons and daughters were thirty-three.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

These are the sons of Le᾽a, whom she bore to Ya῾aqov in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dina: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty three.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

These are the sons of Leah, which she bore to Jacob in Padan Aram [(the males being ascribed to Leah, for when the woman "sows" first, she bears a male)], and Dinah his daughter [(when the man sows first, he begets a female)] — all the souls of his sons and daughters, thirty-three [(with the inclusion of Yocheved the daughter of Levi, who was born just as they entered Egypt.)]

וּבְנֵ֣י גָ֔ד צִפְי֥וֹן וְחַגִּ֖י שׁוּנִ֣י וְאֶצְבֹּ֑ן עֵרִ֥י וַֽאֲרוֹדִ֖י וְאַרְאֵלִֽי׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons of Gad [were]: Tzifyon, Chagi, Shuni, Etzbon, Eiri, Arodi, and Areili.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the sons of Gad; Żifyon, and Ḥaggi, Shuni, and Eżbon, ῾Eri, and Arodi, and Ar᾽eli.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the sons of Gad: Tzifyon and Chagi and Shuni and Etzbon, Eri and Arodi and Areli.

וּבְנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֗ר יִמְנָ֧ה וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וְשֶׂ֣רַח אֲחֹתָ֑ם וּבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה חֶ֖בֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵֽל׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons of Asher [were]: Yimnah, Yishvah, Yishvi, and Beriah, and their sister, Serach. The sons of Beriah [were]: Chever and Malki’eil.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the sons of Asher; Yimna, and Yishva, and Yishvi, and Beri῾a, and Seraĥ their sister: and the sons of Beri῾a were Ḥever and Malki᾽el.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the sons of Asher: Yimnah and Yishvah and Yishvi and Beriah, and Serach their sister. And the sons of Beriah, Chever and Malkiel.

אֵ֚לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י זִלְפָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן לָבָ֖ן לְלֵאָ֣ה בִתּ֑וֹ וַתֵּ֤לֶד אֶת־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב שֵׁ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה נָֽפֶשׁ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Lavan gave to his daughter, Leah. She bore these to Yaakov, sixteen souls.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

These are the sons of Zilpa, whom Lavan gave to Le᾽a his daughter, and these she bore to Ya῾aqov, sixteen souls.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

These are the sons of Zilpah, who Lavan gave to Leah his daughter. And she bore these to Jacob, sixteen souls.

בְּנֵ֤י רָחֵל֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת יַעֲקֹ֔ב יוֹסֵ֖ף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons of Rochel, Yaakov’s wife [were]: Yoseif and Binyomin.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

The sons of Raĥel, Ya῾aqov’s wife; Yosef and Binyamin.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The sons of Rachel, the wife [(Rachel being singled out as the "wife," the mainstay)] of Jacob, Joseph and Benjamin.

וַיִּוָּלֵ֣ד לְיוֹסֵף֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֒יִם֒ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָֽלְדָה־לּוֹ֙ אָֽסְנַ֔ת בַּת־פּ֥וֹטִי פֶ֖רַע¹ כֹּהֵ֣ן אֹ֑ן אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וְאֶת־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃

footnotes: ¹ (בספרי תימן פּֽוֹטִיפֶ֖רַע בתיבה אחת)

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

In the land of Egypt, [sons] were born to Yoseif, which were born to him by Osnas, daughter of Poti Phera, priest of On; [they were] Menasheh and Ephraim.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And to Yosef in the land of Miżrayim were born Menashshe and Efrayim, whom Asenat, daughter of Poti-fera; the priest of On bore to him.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And there were born unto Joseph in the land of Egypt — borne to him by Asnath the daughter of Poti Fera, the priest of On — Menasheh and Ephraim.

וּבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֗ן בֶּ֤לַע וָבֶ֙כֶר֙ וְאַשְׁבֵּ֔ל גֵּרָ֥א וְנַעֲמָ֖ן אֵחִ֣י וָרֹ֑אשׁ מֻפִּ֥ים וְחֻפִּ֖ים וָאָֽרְדְּ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons of Binyomin [were]: Bela, Becher, Ashbeil, Geiroh, Naamon, Eichi, Rosh, Muppim, Chuppim and Ard.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the sons of Binyamin were Bela, and Bekher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Na῾aman, Eĥi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Ḥuppim, and Ard.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher and Ashbel and Gera and Naaman, Echi and Rosh and Muppim and Chuppim and Ard.

אֵ֚לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י רָחֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֻלַּ֖ד לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב כׇּל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

These are the sons of Rochel that she bore to Yaakov. All the souls were fourteen.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

These are the sons of Raĥel, who were born to Ya῾aqov: all the souls were fourteen.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

These are the sons of Rachel, who were borne to Jacob. All the souls, fourteen.

וּבְנֵי־דָ֖ן חֻשִֽׁים׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons of Don [were] Chushim.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the sons of Dan; Ḥushim.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the sons of Dan: Chushim.

וּבְנֵ֖י נַפְתָּלִ֑י יַחְצְאֵ֥ל וְגוּנִ֖י וְיֵ֥צֶר וְשִׁלֵּֽם׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons of Naftali were: Yachtze’eil, Guni, Yeitzer and Shileim.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the sons of Naftali; Yaĥże᾽el, and Guni, and Yeżer, and Shillem.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the sons of Naftali: Yachtze'el and Guni and Yetzer and Shilem.

אֵ֚לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י בִלְהָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן לָבָ֖ן לְרָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֑וֹ וַתֵּ֧לֶד אֶת־אֵ֛לֶּה לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב כׇּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ שִׁבְעָֽה׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

These are the sons of Bilhah whom Lavan gave to his daughter Rochel. She bore these to Yaakov, seven souls in all.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

These are the sons of Bilha, whom Lavan gave to Raĥel his daughter, and she bore these to Ya῾aqov: all the souls were seven.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

These are the sons of Bilhah, who Lavan gave to Rachel his daughter. And she bore these to Jacob. All the souls, seven.

כׇּל־הַ֠נֶּ֠פֶשׁ הַבָּאָ֨ה לְיַעֲקֹ֤ב מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙ יֹצְאֵ֣י יְרֵכ֔וֹ מִלְּבַ֖ד נְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵי־יַעֲקֹ֑ב כׇּל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וָשֵֽׁשׁ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

All the souls coming with Yaakov to Egypt, who came out of his loins, not counting the wives of Yaakov’s sons, all the souls totaled sixty-six.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

All the souls that came with Ya῾aqov into Miżrayim, who came out of his loins, besides Ya῾aqov’s sons’ wives, all the souls were sixty six.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

All of the soul [all one "soul" in that they served one G d] coming [i.e., at the time of their coming] with Jacob to Egypt, the issue of his loins, aside from the wives of the sons of Jacob, all of the soul, sixty-six.

וּבְנֵ֥י יוֹסֵ֛ף אֲשֶׁר־יֻלַּד־ל֥וֹ בְמִצְרַ֖יִם נֶ֣פֶשׁ שְׁנָ֑יִם כׇּל־הַנֶּ֧פֶשׁ לְבֵֽית־יַעֲקֹ֛ב הַבָּ֥אָה מִצְרַ֖יְמָה שִׁבְעִֽים׃{ס}

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The sons of Yoseif who were born to him in Egypt were [another] two souls. All the souls of the house of Yaakov that came to Egypt were seventy.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the sons of Yosef, who were born him in Miżrayim, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Ya῾aqov who came into Miżrayim were seventy.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the sons of Joseph which were born to him in Egypt, two souls. All of the soul of the house of Jacob that came to Egypt were seventy, [the sixty-six finding Joseph and his two sons there, and Yocheved being born there upon their entry.]

וְאֶת־יְהוּדָ֞ה שָׁלַ֤ח לְפָנָיו֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף לְהוֹרֹ֥ת לְפָנָ֖יו גֹּ֑שְׁנָה וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה גֹּֽשֶׁן׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

He [Yaakov] sent Yehudah ahead of him to Yoseif, so that he might direct him to Goshen. They then came to the land of Goshen.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And he sent Yehuda before him to Yosef, to show the way before him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Judah he sent before him to Joseph to pave the way [for settlement] before him [(i.e., before he reached there)] to Goshen. And they came to the land of Goshen.

וַיֶּאְסֹ֤ר יוֹסֵף֙ מֶרְכַּבְתּ֔וֹ וַיַּ֛עַל לִקְרַֽאת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אָבִ֖יו גֹּ֑שְׁנָה וַיֵּרָ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וַיִּפֹּל֙ עַל־צַוָּארָ֔יו וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ עַל־צַוָּארָ֖יו עֽוֹד׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Yoseif harnessed his chariot, and went up to greet his father, Yisrael in Goshen. [When] he appeared before him, he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck for a long time.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Yosef made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Yisra᾽el his father, to Goshen, and presented himself to him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Joseph [himself] reined his chariot [in his fervor to honor his father], and he went up to Israel his father in Goshen, and he [Joseph] appeared before him, and he [Joseph] fell on his neck, and he wept and wept on his neck.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף אָמ֣וּתָה הַפָּ֑עַם אַחֲרֵי֙ רְאוֹתִ֣י אֶת־פָּנֶ֔יךָ כִּ֥י עוֹדְךָ֖ חָֽי׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Yisrael said to Yoseif, Now I can die; after I have seen your face that you are alive.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Yisra᾽el said to Yosef, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art still alive.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Israel said to Joseph: If I should die now, [I would be consoled] having seen your face; for you are yet alive.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ וְאֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו אֶעֱלֶ֖ה וְאַגִּ֣ידָה לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאֹֽמְרָ֣ה אֵלָ֔יו אַחַ֧י וּבֵית־אָבִ֛י אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־כְּנַ֖עַן בָּ֥אוּ אֵלָֽי׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Yoseif said to his brothers and to his father’s household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh. I will say to him, My brothers and my father’s household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Yosef said to his brethren, and to his father’s house, I will go up, and tell Par῾o, and say to him, My brethren, and my father’s house, who were in the land of Kena῾an, are come to me;

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's house: I shall go up and tell Pharaoh: My brothers and my father's house from the land of Canaan have come to me.

וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֙ רֹ֣עֵי צֹ֔אן כִּֽי־אַנְשֵׁ֥י מִקְנֶ֖ה הָי֑וּ וְצֹאנָ֧ם וּבְקָרָ֛ם וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם הֵבִֽיאוּ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

The men are shepherds, for they are owners of livestock. Their sheep, their cattle, and all their possessions, they have brought [with them.]

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

and the men are shepherds, for they have ever been owners of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And [I shall tell him further that] the men are shepherds, for they were (always) cattle keepers; and their flocks and herds and all that is theirs they have brought.

וְהָיָ֕ה כִּֽי־יִקְרָ֥א לָכֶ֖ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְאָמַ֖ר מַה־מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶֽם׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

And when Pharaoh calls you, and says, What is your occupation,

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And it shall come to pass, when Par῾o shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And it shall be, when Pharaoh calls to you and says: What is your occupation?

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִקְנֶ֜ה הָי֤וּ עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בַּעֲב֗וּר תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן כִּֽי־תוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֖יִם כׇּל־רֹ֥עֵה צֹֽאן׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

You should say, Your servants have been livestock owners from our youth until now, we and our fathers; so that you will be able to settle in the land of Goshen, since every shepherd is abhorrent to Egypt.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

that you shall say, Thy servants’ trade has been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to Miżrayim.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Then you shall say: Your servants have been cattle keepers from our youths until now, both we and our fathers. (Say this) so that you be settled in the land of Goshen, [which you require for pasture. And he will settle you there, away from him,] for the abomination of Egypt are all who graze sheep, [sheep being an object of idolatry to them,]

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