Genesis 45:23

And to his father he sent after this manner ,.... Or "according to" this F12 כזאת "sicut hoc", Pagninus, Montanus; "in hunc modum", Tigurine version. ; either in like manner, as he gave his brethren change of raiment, &c.; so he sent the like to him, as Aben Ezra and Ben Melech interpret it, referring it to what goes before; or rather as Jarchi, according to this account or number, even which follows: namely:

ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt : the best things the land afforded; the Targum of Jonathan says with wine, but that Egypt did not abound with; and so Jarchi, out of the Talmud, observes, that it was old wine that was sent, such as is agreeable to ancient men:

and ten she asses laden with corn ; not made up into bread, next mentioned, and so distinguished from it:

and bread : ready made and baked:

and meat for his father by the way ; food and fruit of various sorts; Aben Ezra reckons many, peas, beans, lentils, millet, fetches, figs, currants, and dates.