Commentary on
The Book of Jasher
Chapter 51:11-20.

Text
LI:11  And Joseph gave the written names of is brethren to him that was set over the open store,
          and he said unto him, Whosoever shall come to thee to buy corn, as his name, and when men
          of these names shall come before thee, seize them and send them, and they did so.
LI:12  And when the sons of Jacob came into the city they joined together in the city to seek
          Joseph before they bought themselves corn.
LI:13  And they went to the walls of the harlots, and they sought Joseph in the walls of the harlots
          for three days, for they thought that Joseph would come in the walls of the harlots, for Joseph
          was very comely and well favored, and the sons of Jacob sought Joseph for three days, and
          they could not find him.
LI:14  And the man who was set over the open store sought for those names which Joseph had given
          him, and he did not find them.
LI:15  And he sent to Joseph, saying, These three days have passed, and those men whose names
          thou didst give unto me have not come; and Joseph sent servants to seek the men in all Egypt,
          and to bring them before Joseph.
LI:16  And Joseph’s servants went and came into Egypt and could not find them, and went to Goshen
          and they were not there, and then went to the city of Raamses and could not find them.
LI:17  And Joseph continued to send sixteen servants to seek his brothers, and they went and
          spread themselves in the four corners of the city, and four of the servants went into the house
          of harlots, and they found the ten men there seeking their brother.
LI:18  And those four men took them and brought them before him, and they bowed down to him to
          the ground, and Joseph was sitting upon his throne in his temple, clothed with princely
          garments, and upon his head was a large crown of gold, and all the mighty men were
          sitting around him.
LI:19  And the sons of Jacob saw Joseph, and his figure and comeliness and dignity of countenance
          seemed wonderful in their eyes, and they again bowed down to him to the ground.
LI:20  And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but they knew him not, for Joseph was
          very great in their eyes, therefore they knew him not.

Commentary

Commentary on Jasher LI:11
(27 May 2009): 


Gael Bataman
Originally Written:       27 May 2009
Latest Update:           27 May 2009


  
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