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Now you are commanded: do this. Take wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
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A Sign of Royal Favor
Commentators explain that the provision of wagons was a significant sign of Pharaoh's favor. These vehicles, likely two-wheeled carts drawn by oxen suitable for Egypt's flat terrain, were a practical necessity for moving the 'little ones' and wives. This act showed that Jacob's family was being welcomed not just as refugees, but as honored guests receiving the best the land could offer.
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