Sixth aliyah
מקץ · Miketz · Genesis 43:16-43:29
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Genesis 43:16
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house: ‘Bring the men into the house, and kill the beasts, and prepare the meat; for the men shall dine with me at noon.’
What's bothering Rashi?
Joseph orders his steward to 'slaughter' and 'prepare.' Why does the form of the word for slaughter look wrong for a command?
Look closely. What seems repeated, missing, out of order, or strange?