Aliya Summary: While Joseph supplied his family with food, the rest
of Egypt was in a desperate plight. First they expended all their money
in exchange for food that Joseph sold them. Then their money ran out,
and they paid for provisions with their cattle. Finally, when they had
no money or chattel left, they sold their land and themselves to Pharaoh
into servitude in exchange for provisions. Meanwhile, in the land of
Goshen, Jacob's family prospered and multiplied exceedingly.
Yosef
did two things because of his sensitivities - he segregated his family
from the rest of Egypt so that others wouldn't see how nicely they were
living, and he also gave them food as it was needed (47:12), and not
in excess. This is derived from the words "according to the young
children".
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