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Note the alignment of the underlined
words in the following verses discussing Jacob's sons, coming down to buy food
in Egypt:
- And Joseph’s ten brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt.
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- And the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who came; ...
- and Joseph’s brothers came, and bowed down before him with their faces to the earth.
Note the deliberate shifting of description of the Jews: Jacob's sons vs
Joseph's brothers. Rashi comments
We hear the emphasis:
They were not only Jacob's sons; they were also Joseph's brothers.
They had repented; they no longer wished Joseph dead. They realized they made
a mistake selling him.
Rashi further elaborates with reasonable fill-ins. They told Joseph, whom they
did not recognize, that they were searching for their lost brother and wanted him back.
Sermonic points: The above Rashi studies the violent emotion of anger
and rage. Very often anger/rage is momentary. True, Joseph's brothers were angry at him
and wanted to kill him or sold as a slave. But time healed this anger. They now wanted
him back. We are all familiar with this change from anger and see it frequently
in our daily lives.
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