Genesis 47: Pick 5

YINR 929: Tanach Yomi · Nov 3, 2025 · 2m

From the moment that Yosef revealed himself to his brothers, he had been carefully preparing for the moment they would meet with Pharaoh. Despite Yosef’s apparent close relationship with the monarch, he still realized that he must be delicate when making requests on behalf of his family. This is yet another connection with the Purim story: Esther also had to be cautious in how she approached her husband, the king, to plead for her people’s lives. In Genesis 47, Yosef employs a curious and unexplained strategy. The Torah states:

“And from among his brothers he took five men, and presented them…