And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. ET IL A COMMANDÉ AU STEWARD. La conception de mettre la tasse dans le sac de Benjamin était évidemment de mettre ce jeune homme dans une sit... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. MA COUPE, LA COUPE EN ARGENT , [ gªbiya` (H1375); Septante, Kondu (Jérémie 35:5)] - c'était un grand gobelet, comme l'indique l'original, très appréci... [ Continuer la lecture ]
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. DÈS LE MATIN ... LES HOMMES ONT ÉTÉ RENVOYÉS. Ils ont commencé leur voyage de retour à l'aube (voir la note à Genèse 18:2), et, on peut facilement le supposer, de bonne humeur, après une issue si heureuse de tous leu... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? QUAND ... SORTIT DE LA VILLE ... JOSEPH DIT À SON INTENDANT. Ils furent brusquement sto... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing. N'EST-CE PAS CELA - non seulement réservé à l'usage personnel du gouverneur, mais par lequel il divineth. La divination par coupes, pour déterminer le cours de l'avenir, était l'une des supers... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words. IL LES A DÉPASSÉS, ET ... A PRONONCÉ ... CES ... MOTS. L'intelligence a dû venir sur eux comme un coup de foudre; et l'un de leurs sentiments les plus prédominants a dû être le sentiment humiliant et exaspérant d'être fait si souvent... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_BEHOLD, THE MONEY, WHICH WE FOUND IN OUR SACKS' MOUTHS, WE BROUGHT AGAIN UNTO THEE OUT OF THE LAND OF CANAAN: HOW THEN SHOULD WE STEAL OUT OF THY LORD'S HOUSE SILVER OR GOLD?_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found. JUDA ... QUE DIRONS-NOUS? Cette adresse ne nécessite aucun co... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND HE SAID, GOD FORBID THAT I SHOULD DO SO: BUT THE MAN IN WHOSE HAND THE CUP IS FOUND, HE SHALL BE MY SERVANT; AND AS FOR YOU, GET YOU UP IN PEACE UNTO YOUR FATHER._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. TON SERVITEUR EST DEVENU GARANT DU GARÇON AUPRÈS DE MON PÈRE. En s'adressant aux supérieurs, les Hébreux avaient l'habitude de se dire serviteurs. «To... [ Continuer la lecture ]