Parashat Miketz
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Although at the time, the Tribes still had a supply of grain,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 42:1"/> Yackov asked his sons why do they wish to appear satiated in front of the families of Esav and Yishmoel who had already ran out of food. Additionally why should everyone stare at them and wonder why they are not seeking food before their stock soon becomes depleted <ref name="Rashi Berashis 42:1"/> and why should they become weak and thin from the famine.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 42:1"/> | Although at the time, the Tribes still had a supply of grain,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 42:1"/> Yackov asked his sons why do they wish to appear satiated in front of the families of Esav and Yishmoel who had already ran out of food. Additionally why should everyone stare at them and wonder why they are not seeking food before their stock soon becomes depleted <ref name="Rashi Berashis 42:1"/> and why should they become weak and thin from the famine.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 42:1"/> | ||
− | Yackov then stated how he heard grain was being sold in Egypt and he instructed his sons to travel there and purchase food, so they will live and not die. As Divine Spirit always rested on Yackov and manifested in his speech | + | Yackov then stated how he heard grain was being sold in Egypt and he instructed his sons to travel there and purchase food, so they will live and not die. As Divine Spirit always rested on Yackov and manifested in his speech,<ref name="Shover Zadim Parashat Miketz"/> he used the less common word of 'רְדוּ' telling them to go down as it has a numerical value of 210, which alluded to the 210 year that they were later enslaved in Egypt.<ref>Rashi Berashis 42:2</ref> |
===Trip to Egypt=== | ===Trip to Egypt=== |