(续上)拉夫 说,雅各给约瑟的比给众兄弟的多出两塞拉细羊毛,事情由此发展,我们的列祖下到埃及;约瑟怎能也偏爱便雅悯?拉比便雅悯·巴尔·耶费特 答:他不是偏爱,而是暗示便雅悯将有一位后裔穿五件朝服从王面前出来,就是末底改。
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……自己绊跌,也去偏爱便雅悯吗?
he himself should stumble by showing favoritism to Benjamin?
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因为 拉瓦·巴尔·梅哈西亚 说,拉夫哈马·巴尔·古尔亚 说,拉夫 说:只因雅各给约瑟的比给其余众兄弟的多出两塞拉重的细羊毛,用来给他做了那件特别的外衣,事情就一步步发展,我们的列祖便下到了埃及。
As Rava bar Meḥaseyya said that Rav Ḥama bar Gurya said that Rav said: Due to the weight of two sela of fine wool that Jacob gave to Joseph, which he added to what he gave Joseph beyond what he gave the rest of his brothers, as he made him his special coat, the story progressed and our forefathers went down to Egypt.
注:塞拉,钱币兼重量单位。
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那么约瑟怎能也这样偏爱便雅悯呢?
How then could Joseph have displayed similar favoritism toward Benjamin?
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拉比便雅悯·巴尔·耶费特 说:他并不是偏爱。
Rabbi Binyamin bar Yefet said: He was not showing favoritism.
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其实,他是向便雅悯暗示:将来要有一位后裔出自他,穿着五件朝服从王面前出来,正如经上说:「末底改穿着蓝色白色的朝服,头戴大金冠冕,又穿紫色细麻布的外袍,从王面前出来」(以斯帖记 8:15)。
Rather, he intimated to him that a descendant was destined to issue from him who would go out from the presence of the king wearing five royal garments, as it is stated: “And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of sky blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a wrap of fine linen and purple” (Esther 8:15).
注:五件,指经文所列的蓝色、白色、金冠冕、细麻布、紫色五样。