Holy Scripture
Genesis 45:23
A church father on this verse
“And presents are also sent on ahead to the father. The son does honor to the father; so Christ invites his people with promises and invites them with presents. The presents are carried on asses that before were profitless and fit only for toil but now are profitable. They carry in a figurative way the presents of Chri…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
23And to his father he sent presents at the same rate, and ten asses, bearing some of all the good things of Egypt, and ten mules, bearing bread for his father for thy journey.
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In context
21And the children of Israel did so; and Joseph gave to them wagons, according to the words spoken by King Pharaoh; and he gave them provision for the journey.
22And he gave to them all two sets of raiment apiece; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of gold, and five changes of raiment.
— Genesis 45:23 —
24And he sent away his brethren, and they went; and he said to them, Be not angry by the way.
25And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father.