Aggada -- Translations into English; Bible. Old Testament -- Legends; Jewish legends; Midrash -- Translations into English
Joseph presented his brethren, apparelled in their gold and silver
embroidered clothes, before Pharaoh, who was well pleased to become
acquainted with them when he saw that they were men of heroic stature
and handsome appearance.[289] He gave them wagons, to bring their
families down into Egypt, but as they were ornamented with images of
idols, Judah burnt them,[290] and Joseph replaced them with eleven
other wagons, among them the one he had ridden in at his accession to
office, to view the land of Egypt. This was to be used by his father on
his journey to Egypt. For each of his brothers' children, he sent
raiments, and also one hundred pieces of silver for each, but for each
of the children of Benjamin he sent ten changes of raiment. And for the
wives of his brethren he gave them rich garments of state, such as were
worn by the wives of the Pharaohs, and also ointments and aromatic
spices. To his sister Dinah he sent silver and gold embroidered
clothes, and myrrh, aloes, and other perfumes, and such presents he
gave also to the wife and the daughters-in-law of Benjamin. For
themselves and for their wives the brethren received all sorts of
precious stones and jewelled ornaments, like those that are worn by the
Egyptian nobility.
Joseph accompanied his eleven brethren to the frontier, and there he
took leave of them with the wish that they and all their families come
down to Egypt,[291] and he enjoined upon them, besides, three maxims to
be observed by travellers: Do not take too large steps; do not discuss
Halakic subjects, that you lose not your way; and enter the city at the
latest with the going down of the sun.[292]
JACOB RECEIVES THE GLAD TIDINGS
In blithe spirits the sons of Jacob journeyed up to the land of Canaan,
but when they reached the boundary line, they said to one another, "How
shall we do? If we appear before our father and tell him that Joseph is
alive, he will be greatly frightened, and he will not be inclined to
believe us." Besides, Joseph's last injunction to them had been to take
heed and not startle their father with the tidings of joy.
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