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 for Jacob's modest complimentary present (43$11$).—corn and bread and sustenance for the journey] cf. v.$20$.—24. Do not get excited by the way] sc., with mutual recriminations,—a caution suggested by 42$22$.—25-28. Jacob's reception of the tidings.—26. his heart became cold, or numb] unable to take in the startling intelligence, as too good to be true.—27. But gradually, as they rehearse the words of Joseph, and show him the waggons as a pledge of his power, his spirit revived] he recovered his wonted energy of thought and action.—28. From J.—It is enough] The father's heart is indifferent to Joseph's grandeur ($9. 11$) and princely gifts; the fact that his son lives is sufficient consolation for all he has endured (cf. 46$30$). The psychology of old age could not be more sympathetically or convincingly treated.

XLVI. 1-XLVII. 12.—The Settlement of Jacob and his Family in Egypt (J, E, P).

Jacob, encouraged by a night vision at Beersheba, takes his departure for Egypt ($1-7$): (here is inserted a list of the persons who were supposed to accompany him, $8-27$). He sends Judah to announce his arrival to Joseph, who proceeds to Goshen and tenderly welcomes his father ($28-30$). Having instructed his brethren in the part he wishes them to play ($31-34$), Joseph presents five of them before Pharaoh, and obtains permission for them to settle for a time in Goshen (47$1-6$). Jacob's interview with Pharaoh closes the account of the migration ($7-12$).

Sources.—The narrative of JE is several times interrupted by excerpts from P, whose peculiar style and viewpoint can be recognised in 46$6-27$ 47$5. 6a. 7-11$ (but see the notes below, p. 439 ff.).—Disregarding these vv.,

expresses only. S has, 'wine,' for , but perhaps through dittog. of, 'asses.'—24. ] G V ], NE irascamini, S, T$O$ ('quarrel'). But the Heb. verb denotes simply agitation, by whatever emotion produced.—26. ] In Arab, and Syr. the [root] means to be or grow 'cold,' in Syr., also, and NH, fig. 'grow inactive,' 'fail,' 'vanish'; in OT the prevailing idea seems to be that of numbness (BDB); cf. Hab. 1$4$ (of tôrâh), Ps. 38$9$.—28. ] As an exclamation = 'enough!'; cf. Ex. 9$28$, Nu. 16$3. 7$, Dt. 1$6$ 2$3$ etc.