Génesis 45:22

22 A cada uno le dio ropa nueva, pero a Benjamín le dio cinco mudas de ropa y trescientas monedas
de plata.

Génesis 45:22 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 45:22

To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment
Rich apparel, two suits of clothes, to shift and change upon occasion, such as Homer ^F11 calls (imatia exameiba) , "changeable garments"; those he gave to everyone of his brethren, partly that they might have something to show to their father and to their wives, which would cause them to give credit to the report they should give of Joseph, and his great prosperity; and partly that they might, upon their return, be provided with suitable apparel to appear before Pharaoh, and chiefly this was intended to show his great respect and affection for them, and reconciliation to them: but to Benjamin he gave three hundred [pieces] of silver;
or shekels, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, which amounted to between thirty and forty pounds of our money; the Septuagint very wrongly renders it three hundred "pieces of gold"; and besides these he gave him also five changes of raiment;
because of his greater love and affection for him.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 Odyss. 8.

Génesis 45:22 In-Context

20 No se preocupen por sus bienes personales, pues lo mejor de la tierra de Egipto será de ustedes”».

21 Así que los hijos de Jacob
hicieron lo que se les dijo. José les proporcionó carros, tal como el faraón había ordenado, y les dio provisiones para el viaje.

22 A cada uno le dio ropa nueva, pero a Benjamín le dio cinco mudas de ropa y trescientas monedas
de plata.

23 También le envió a su padre diez burros cargados con los mejores productos de Egipto, y diez burras cargadas con grano, pan y otras provisiones que necesitaría para el viaje.

24 Entonces José despidió a sus hermanos y, cuando se iban, les dijo: «¡No se peleen por todo esto en el camino!».