Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Vayigash Chamishi: Yaakovs family who arrived to Mitzrayim (Thursday, 5th Teves)

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Chamishi (according to Torah Temima/Chabad)

  1. Yaakovs family who arrived to Mitzrayim:
  • The following are the children and grandchildren who traveled with Yaakov to Egypt:
  1. The firstborn is Reuvein. The following are his sons:
    • Chanoch
    • Palu
    • Chetzron
    • Carmi
  2. Shimon had the following sons:
    • Yemuail
    • Yamin
    • Ohad
    • Yachin
    • Tzohar
    • Shaul the son of the Canaanite Woman (Dinah).
  3. Levi had the following sons:
    • Gershon
    • Kehas
    • Merari
  4. Yehuda had the following sons:
    • Er, who deceased in the land of Canaan.
    • Onan, who deceased in the land of Canaan.
    • Shailah
    • Peretz and his children
      • Chetzron
      • Chamul
    • Zarach
  5. Yissachar had the following sons:
    • Tola
    • Puvah
    • Yov
    • Shimron
  6. Zevulun had the following sons:
    • Sered
    • Ailon
    • Yachle’ail
  • The above were the sons of Leah, in addition to Dina his daughter, for a total of 33 people.
  1. Gad had the following sons:
    • Tzifyon
    • Chagi
    • Shuni
    • Etzbon
    • Airi
    • Arodi
    • Areli
  2. Asher had the following sons:
    • Yimnah
    • Yishvah
    • Yishvi
    • Briyah and his children
      • Chever
      • Malkiel
    • Serach their sister
  • The above were the sons of Zilpa, who Lavan gave to Leah his daughter, for a total of 16 people.
  • Rachel, the wife of Yaakov, had Yosef and Binyamin.
  1. Yosef had the following sons in Egypt with his wife, Asnas Bas Poti Fera:
    • Menasheh
    • Efrayim
  2. Binyamon had the following sons:
    • Bela
    • Becher
    • Ashbail
    • Gaira
    • Naaman
    • Aichi
    • Rosh
    • Mupim
    • Chupim
    • Ard
  • The above were the sons of Rachel, for a total of 14 people.
  1. Dan had the following sons:
    • Chushim
  2. Naftalai had the following sons:
    • Yachtzeail
    • Guniy
    • Yaitzer
    • Shilaim
  • The above were the sons of Bilah, who Lavan gave to Rachel his daughter, for a total of 7 people.
  • The total number of descendants: The total amount of descendants who came with Yaakov to Egypt, aside for the wives of his sons, is 66. Yosef had two sons in Egypt, making it a total of 70.

Q1: Why does the Torah say “הַבָּאִים מִצְרַיְמָה” (coming to Egypt) in present tense? (Rashi)

Because at the time of the narrative, they were in the process of coming, so it uses present tense rather than past.

 

Q2: Who is “Sha’ul son of the Canaanite woman”? (Rashi)

He was the son of Dinah, who had been violated by Shechem. Dinah refused to leave until Shimon swore to marry her.

Q3: Why does the verse attribute the males to Leah and the female (Dinah) to Yaakov? (Rashi)

To teach that when the wife emits seed first, she bears a male; when the husband emits seed first, she bears a female.

 

Q4: The Torah says Leah’s descendants were 33, but only 32 are listed. How does Rashi explain this?

The missing one is Yocheved, born within the walls of Egypt after they entered the city.

 

Q5: Why does the Torah say “Rachel, Jacob’s wife,” but not for the other wives? (Rashi)

Because Rachel was the main wife of the household.

 

Q6: How does Rashi explain the total of 66 versus 70 people?

66 left Canaan; Yosef and his two sons were already in Egypt, and Yocheved was born upon entry, making 70.

 

Q7: What does Rashi say about the verb “הַבָּאָה” in “All the people who were coming”?

It is present tense, accented on the last syllable, because they were still on the way. Later, “who came” is past tense, accented on the first syllable.

 

Q8: Why does the Torah call Esav’s family “נַפְשׁוֹת” (plural) and Yaakov’s family “נֶפֶשׁ” (singular)? (Rashi)

Esav’s family served many gods, while Yaakov’s family served one G‑d.

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