רעמסס ra‘m^esês — Ra‘meses “son of the sun.”

מטה mı̂ṭṭāh — “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh…

He removed them to cities. —Joseph’s object in this measure was most merciful. As the grain was stored up in the cities, the peopl…

And as for the people, he removed them to cities. This removal was indeed severe. However, if we reflect on how much better it was to depa…

And as for the people, he removed them
From the places where they dwelt, that it might appear they had no more prope…

With care taken for Jacob and his family—a mercy especially orchestrated by Providence through Joseph's advancement—the account now turns to how th…