Miketz - Genesis 41:1-44:17 - December 2015

[Scott]

Summary:

Genesis 41:1 - Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream
Genesis 41:37 - Joseph's Rise to Power
Genesis 42:1 - Joseph's Brothers Go to Egypt
Genesis 42:26 - Joseph's Brothers Return to Canaan
Genesis 43:1 - The Brothers Come Again, Bringing Benjamin
Genesis 44:1 - Joseph Detains Benjamin

[Scott]

Thought it was interesting that when '..the baker saw that the interpretation was favorable..' he asked Joseph for the interpretation. Makes me wonder if the baker knew it wasn't a good dream..

[wendy]

i like the summary bit. but helps if you list the passage in question in your post (I think Bereishit 40:16?). my translation states "the chamberlain of the bakers saw that he had interpreted well..." not "favorable." In Hebrew the word is "tov" or "good." Also, this passage seems to be 40:16 (parashat vayeishev) But I agree. I think the baker was scared to ask for an interpretation, and then only asked because the other interpretation was a positive one.