Genèse 45:20

20 Et ne regrettez point vos meubles; car le meilleur de tout le pays d'Égypte sera à vous.

Genèse 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.


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.

Genèse 45:20 In-Context

18 Et prenez votre père et vos familles, et venez vers moi, et je vous donnerai le meilleur du pays d'Égypte; et vous mangerez la graisse de la terre.
19 Or tu reçois l'ordre de leur dire: Faites ceci; prenez pour vous, du pays d'Égypte, des chariots pour vos petits enfants et pour vos femmes, et vous amènerez votre père, et vous viendrez.
20 Et ne regrettez point vos meubles; car le meilleur de tout le pays d'Égypte sera à vous.
21 Les fils d'Israël firent ainsi; et Joseph leur donna des chariots, selon l'ordre de Pharaon; et il leur donna des provisions pour le chemin.
22 Il leur donna à tous des robes de rechange, et à Benjamin il donna trois cents pièces d'argent, et cinq robes de rechange.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.