Commentary for Genesis 31:37
כִּֽי־מִשַּׁ֣שְׁתָּ אֶת־כָּל־כֵּלַ֗י מַה־מָּצָ֙אתָ֙ מִכֹּ֣ל כְּלֵי־בֵיתֶ֔ךָ שִׂ֣ים כֹּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶד אַחַ֖י וְאַחֶ֑יךָ וְיוֹכִ֖יחוּ בֵּ֥ין שְׁנֵֽינוּ׃
Whereas thou hast felt about all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us two.
Rashi on Genesis
ויוכיחו — means that they may decide who is right. old French eprouver; English prove.
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Radak on Genesis
!כי מששת...שים כה, “please list all your complaints against me in front of all my family and your family. The people whom Yaakov referred to as אחי, “my brothers,” in this verse were the shepherds in his employ who were his brothers vocationally speaking, being members of the same guild.
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Siftei Chakhamim
Let them determine who is right. The meaning of this expression is similar to (24:14), “The girl will be the one whom You have determined (הוכחת) for your servant.” Its meaning is not similar to (21:25), “Avraham then reprimanded (והוכיח) Avimelech.” For if so, it should have said ויוכיחו אותנו.
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