Gênesis 45:20

20 E não vos pese coisa alguma das vossas alfaias; porque o melhor de toda a terra do Egito será vosso.

Gênesis 45:20 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 45:20

Also regard not your stuff
Or "your vessels" ^F7, utensils, household goods; he would not have them to be concerned if they could not bring all their goods with them, but were obliged to leave some behind, and which, because of the distance of the way and difficulty of the road, lying through sandy deserts, could not well be brought, since there was enough to be had in the land of Egypt; therefore, as it may be rendered, "let not your eye spare" ^F8, or "pity": do not be grieved at it, or say it is a pity to leave these good things behind. Some render and explain the words just the reverse, "leave nothing of your household goods" ^F9; bring all away with you, as if he would not have them think of returning again, but of settling and continuing in Egypt; but this does not so well agree with what follows as the former sense does: for the good of all the land of Egypt [is] yours:
whatever good things were in it, whether for food or use for themselves, their houses, or their flocks, all were at their service, and they were welcome to them; or the best or most fruitful part of the country was designed for them, and would be given to them, or was at their option.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 (Mkylk le) "vasis vestris", Fagius, Drusius, "supellectilibus vestris", Pagninus, Schmidt; "propter vestra supellectilia", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
F8 (oxt la Mknye) "oculus vester non parcat", Pagninus, Montanus, Munster, Drusius, Schmidt.
F9 "Nee dimittatis quicquam de supellectili vestra", V. L. so Mercerus.

Gênesis 45:20 In-Context

18 tomai o vosso pai e as vossas familias e vinde a mim; e eu vos darei o melhor da terra do Egito, e comereis da fartura da terra.

19 A ti, pois, é ordenado dizer-lhes: Fazei isto: levai vós da terra do Egito carros para vossos meninos e para vossas mulheres; trazei vosso pai, e vinde.

20 E não vos pese coisa alguma das vossas alfaias; porque o melhor de toda a terra do Egito será vosso.

21 Assim fizeram os filhos de Israel. José lhes deu carros, conforme o mandado de Faraó, e deu-lhes também provisão para o caminho.

22 A todos eles deu, a cada um, mudas de roupa; mas a Benjamim deu trezentas peças de prata, e cinco mudas de roupa.