THEOSISJerome of Stridon
Rather than using the term ‘wagons,’ which the Seventy Interpreters and Theodotion translated as τὰ πορεῖα, all other translations have chosen the word ‘cattle.’
Genesis 45:17Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And he spoke to Joseph that he should give orders to his brethren, saying: Load your beasts, and go into the land of Chanaan,
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֱמֹ֥ר אֶל־אַחֶ֖יךָ זֹ֣את עֲשׂ֑וּ טַֽעֲנוּ֙ אֶת־בְּעִ֣ירְכֶ֔ם וּלְכוּ־בֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 42:25And taking Simeon, and binding him in their presence, he commanded his servants to fill their sacks with wheat, and to put every man's money again in their sacks, and to give them besides provisions for the way: and they did so.
- Gen 42:26But they having loaded their asses with the corn went their way.
- Gen 44:1And Joseph commanded the steward of his house, saying: Fill their sacks with corn, as much as they can hold: and put the money of every one in the top of his sack.
- Gen 44:2And in the mouth of the younger's sack put my silver cup, and the price which he gave for the wheat. And it was so done.