Génesis 47:12

12 Y proveyó José de alimentos a su padre, a sus hermanos y a toda la casa de su padre, según el número de sus hijos.

Génesis 47:12 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 47:12

And. Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and his
father's household, with bread
For though there might be in Rameses pasture sufficient for their cattle, yet not corn for their families, the famine still continuing; during which time Joseph, as a dutiful and affectionate son, and as a kind brother, supplied them with all necessary provision, signified by bread: according to [their] families;
according to the number of them, some of his brethren having more and others less in their families; and in proportion to their number he distributed food unto them, so that there was no want: or "according to the mouth of an infant" ^F1; he nourished them like infants, he put as it were the bread into their mouths, and fed them with as much care and tenderness as infants are fed; and they had no more care to provide food for themselves than children have, such a full and constant supply was handed forth to them: in this Joseph was an eminent type of Christ, who supplies the wants of his people.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (Pjh ypl) "ad os parvuli", Montanus, Schmidt.

Génesis 47:12 In-Context

10 Y Jacob bendijo a Faraón, y salió de su presencia.

11 Así, pues, José estableció allí a su padre y a sus hermanos, y les dio posesión en la tierra de Egipto, en lo mejor de la tierra, en la tierra de Ramsés, como Faraón había mandado.

12 Y proveyó José de alimentos a su padre, a sus hermanos y a toda la casa de su padre, según el número de sus hijos.

13 No había alimento en toda la tierra, de modo que el hambre era muy severa, y la tierra de Egipto y la tierra de Canaán languidecían a causa del hambre.

14 Y José recogió todo el dinero que había en la tierra de Egipto y en la tierra de Canaán a cambio del grano que le compraban, y José trajo el dinero a la casa de Faraón.