And when it was set on, for Joseph apart, and for his brethren apart, for the Egyptians also that ate with him apart, (for it is unlawful for the Egyptians to eat with the Hebrews, and they think such a feast profane):
וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ ל֛וֹ לְבַדּ֖וֹ וְלָהֶ֣ם לְבַדָּ֑ם וְלַמִּצְרִ֞ים הָאֹכְלִ֤ים אִתּוֹ֙ לְבַדָּ֔ם כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכְל֜וּן הַמִּצְרִ֗ים לֶאֱכֹ֤ל אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִים֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּי־תוֹעֵבָ֥ה הִ֖וא לְמִצְרָֽיִם׃
3 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Serve the feast. They treated him with distinction, as if he were the sovereign and lord of all Egypt, giving special attention to him and to the Egyptians dining with him; for the Egyptians do not partake of a meal with the Hebrews, as this is considered detestable to them.
During the meal, Joseph positioned himself in a unique manner, and the Egyptians also adopted their own distinct way of reclining. Joseph's siblings were likewise assigned specific places to recline.
A distinct meal was arranged for him, along with another for the sons of Jacob and yet another for the Egyptians who were present that day at the nobleman's home. As recorded in Scripture, the Egyptians could not share a table with the Hebrews; as their customs dictated, they found sheep herders to be detestable (Genesis 46:34).
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