“And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.”
And this is what he sent to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey. The provision for Jacob — twenty donkeys loaded with the best of Egypt — is the son's gift to the father, the first communication of Joseph's existence and provision before Jacob can see him. The application: the gifts sent ahead of the reunion are the tangible evidence of what the reunion itself will make visible.
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