Jacob Sees Grain in Egypt While His Ten Sons Stand Unknowing

Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Miketz 7:1

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

Another interpretation (of Genesis 42:1): "And Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, etc." Rabbi Joshua said: A great and aged man, sitting in his house and seeing what there was in Egypt. Scripture says (Ecclesiastes 7:19): "And wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten rulers, etc." This is Jacob, who was sitting and seeing what there was in Egypt, while his ten sons were coming in [and going out] and did not know.

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WisdomPatriarchsJacobEgyptRain

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