Answer in words of the Chumash
This is the path that Hashem didn't take B"Y
Derech Eretz Plistim
Why did Hashem not take us the path of the phlistim?
(they would fight a war with us) and it was to close and easy for B"Y to run right back to Mitzrayim
What are we scared of if the phlishtim would start a war with B"Y?
B'Y would run right back to mitzrayim
Which word means when he sent
beshalach
who will always pick a fight with other nations
Phlistim
This is the path that Hashem did take B"Y
Derech hamidbar yam suf
Only this percentage of B'Y left mitzrayim?
1/5th
What did yosef make his brothers swear?
to bury him in E"Y
what does atzmos yosef mean?
the body/bones of Yosef
How did B"Y have weapons later on in the midbar to fight with sichon and og?
They brought them out of mitzrayim with them
B"Y went up with weapons
Vechamushim
What happened to the remaining 4/5th and why?
They died during makat choshech since they didn't want to leave mitrayim
Who took Yosef's body out of mitzrayim?
Moshe Rabeinu
what does vayisav Elokim es haam mean?
and Hashem brought the nation around
How do we know that also the bodies of the brothers/shevatim were taken out of Mitrayim
because it say itchem =with yours
A double swear ( to pass onto to the next generation)
Hasbea hisbiya
What does the 1/5th have to do with the words chamushim?
It comes from the word chamesh=5
How did Moshe know where to find the body of Yosef?
Serach bas Asher told him
Why is the words "hasbea hisbiya" double?
It was a double swear, swear that you will pass on this swear to your children
How did Yosef know that for sure Hashem will take B"Y out of Mitzrayim
Because Hashem promised
Proof that also the bodies of the brothers (shevatim) were taken out of mitzrayim
Iychem
What are the 2 explanations for the words "V'chamusim"
1. With weapons
2. 1/5th of B"Y left mitzrayim
Why didn't Yosef ask his brothers to bury him right away in E"Y after he passed away, like Yaakov Avinu did?
When Yaakov passed away Yosef was alive and had the power to tell Pharoah to let him bury Yosef , but when Yosef passed away he didn't have anyone who had that type of control
Which word means to lead?
Nacham
One lesson you learned from these pesukim
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