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Parasha #9: Vayehev (וַיֵּשֶׁב‎)

Reading passages

Torah: Gen. 37:1-40:23    (Hebrew: פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב)
Haftarah: Amos 2:6 - 3:8

Summary

Parasha Vayeshev recounts the history of Jacob’s sons selling their brother Joseph into Egyptian captivity out of jealousy for their father’s favoritism and Joseph’s dreams of future dominance. The brothers deceive Jacob into believing that Joseph has been killed by a wild animal by showing him Joseph’s blood-stained coat. Additionally, the parasha delves into the story of Judah’s mistreatment of his daughter-in-law Tamar, who ingeniously tricks him into fulfilling his levirate duty by disguising herself as a prostitute, leading to the birth of Perez and Zerah. The portion also describes Joseph’s service to Potiphar, an Egyptian officer, and his subsequent imprisonment due to false accusations from Potiphar’s wife, who claims Joseph attempted to assault her after he consistently rejects her advances. While in prison, Joseph’s ability to interpret dreams brings him to the attention of Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker, setting the stage for his later rise to power in Egypt.

Related SHEBANQ queries

Verse	Query	Description
Gen. 37:12	Dotted nota accusivus	The ETH is dotted, which might (according to Midrash Rabbah) indictes Josephs brothers were feeding themself (instead of the sheep).

Related Text-Fabric Notebooks

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GitHub	NBviewer	Short description
hapax	hapax	find unique words (hapax legomena)
Notebook on Vayehev	Vayehev	(Gen. 37:4) shalom with/out wav

Hebcal

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