וַיְמַהֵ֣ר יוֹסֵ֗ף כִּֽי־נִכְמְר֤וּ רַחֲמָיו֙ אֶל־אָחִ֔יו וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ לִבְכּ֑וֹת וַיָּבֹ֥א הַחַ֖דְרָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ שָֽׁמָּה׃
And Yosef made haste; for his bowels did yearn toward his brother, and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
Classical midrash on Yosef’s private weeping.
Sefaria · Bereshit Rabbah (context)
נִכְמְרוּ רַחֲמָיו אֶל אָחִיו. הָרַחֲמִים נִתְעוֹרְרוּ, וְיוֹסֵף הִסְתִּיר אֶת הַבֶּכִי.
English of Core Text: “His bowels yearned toward his brother.” Compassion was aroused, and Yosef hid the weeping.
On the daf / in context: The midrash notes the intensity of Yosef’s emotion upon seeing Binyamin and the deliberate choice to weep in private rather than reveal himself yet.
Type of Learning: Derash on the verse (classic midrash) — not a formal named middah of the 13.
What Is Learned: Even in the midst of the carefully staged test, Yosef’s compassion for Binyamin is overwhelming; he must leave the room to weep, preserving the concealment until the right moment.