1)

What exactly does "Mirkeves ha'Mishneh" mean?

1.

Rashi: The chariot that was second to his own (Pharaoh's).

2.

Ramban: The chariot that the king designated for the one who was second to the king. 1

3.

Rashbam: On the horse or mule that was designated for the one who was second to the king.

4.

Tosfos ha'Shalem (1, citing Hadar Zekenim): Initially, there was only one horse in the chariot. Yosef enacted a second. 2


1

See Ramban.

2

Hadar Zekenim: Pharaoh added a third when he chased Bnei Yisrael - "v'Shalishim Al Kulo" (Shemos 14:7). Shlomo raised it to four - "a chariot for 600 silver pieces, and a horse for 150" (Melachim I 10:29).

2)

What is the meaning of "Avrech"?

1.

Rashi #1, Rashbam, Targum Onkelos and Targum Yonasan: 'This is the father of the king' 1 (viceroy)!"

2.

Rashi #2 (citing the Sifrei): 'A father in wisdom, young in years!'

3.

Rashi #3 and Seforno: It means, 'Kneel!' 2

4.

Hadar Zekenim citing Ibn Ezra: Everyone says to him, 'I will bend my knees to you.'

5.

Ha'amek Davar: It is a father of authority. All authorities in Egypt will be under him.


1

Reich(a) is the Aramaic word for king, as in Bava Basra 4a (see Rashbam loc. cit). See also Bereishis 45:40.

2

Rashi: "Avrech" is a derivative of 'Birkayim' (knees).

3)

Why does it say "v'Nason Oso..."?

1.

Ohr ha'Chayim: "Va'Yikre'u" applies to also to this. Everyone said both Avrech and v'Nason Oso..., to publicize that he rules over Egypt like a king.

2.

Ha'amek Davar: Initially, Yosef ruled only over the capital; now he is over all of Egypt.

QUESTIONS ON RASHI

4)

Rashi writes: "'Mirkeves ha'Mishneh' - Second (in distinction) to his own chariot." How else might I have interpreted this?

1.

Gur Aryeh: I might have interpreted as 'the double chariot;' as in "Kesef Mishneh" (43:12) which means "double the money." But why would it be a sign of distinction to ride upon a double chariot? Yosef's distinction was to ride in second position, adjacent to the king.

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