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20. Pharaoh assigned men to him ó−¢ÌLÖòÎêí£Ò¼ÐþÔtî−§ÖñÖ¼î'Ô®Ð−Ôî.× 10. He brought all these to Him; íÓl †Ñê-ñÖk-³ÓêB¤ñ-ìÔwÞÌiÔî.−
and they escorted him and his wife B£zÐLÌê-³ÓêÐîB§³Òêe'ìÐlÔLÐ−Ôî he split them in the middle, CÓî flÖzÔa·óÖ³Òêþ¥ÑzÔëÐ−Ôî
and all that was his. :B Þñ-þÓLÎê-ñÖk-³ÓêÐî and placed each piece opposite the other. eí¢Ñ¼Ñþ³ê¤ÔþКÌñB£þгÌa-L−Ìêö'ÑzÌiÔî
13 1. Avram went up from Egypt; óÌ−‚ÔþЮÌnÌôó¶ÖþÐëÔê»ñÔ¼»ÔiÔî.êè− The bird, however, he did not split. :þÞÖ³Öëê'Gþ£ÒtÌvÔí-³ÓêÐî
he, his wife, and all that he had, B§ñ-þÓLÎê-ñÖ×ÐîB«zÐLÌêÐî êeí…
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together with Lot into the south. :íÖaÐèÞÓpÔíB £n̼¬B'ñÐî
2. Avram was very wealthy ð¢ÒêÐôð¤ÑëÖkó£ÖþÐëÔêÐ î.ë in doubt [whether he committed those offenses]; 248 −eñÖz
in livestock, silver and gold. :ëÞÖíÖfÔëe ¹Ó½£ÓkÔaí–ÓòКÌnÔa and 3) a ewe brought as an individual’s sin-offering. 249 :ð−ÌìÖ−³êÔhÔìñÓLíÖNÐëÔ×Ðî
3. He continued on his travels î− flÖ¼ÖqÔôÐñ·CÓñ¶ÑiÔî.è A dove and a young pigeon. 250 .ìÈæBâÀå øBúÀå
[Meaning:] a turtle dove and a young pigeon. 251 :íÖòB− öÓëe þBz
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA RASHI é"ùøAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA [10] He split them. .íÈúÉàøÅzÇáÀéÇå [é]
as it is said: ,þÔôÍêÓpÓL [Meaning:] he divided each into two parts. .ó−ÌšÖñÎì−ÑòÐLÌñðÖìÓêñÖkšÑlÌì
“Their issue is the issue of horses.” 57 :óÖ³ÖôÐþÌïó−̽e½ ³ÔôÐþÌïÐî The verse does not exclude its literal meaning, 252 ,B¬eLÐõ−Ñð−ÌôêÑ®B− êÖþКÌnÔíö−ÑêÐî
since He was establishing a covenant with him Bn̼³−ÌþÐa³ÑþB× íÖ−ÖíÓL−ÌõÐñ
[20] [He] assigned to him. .åéÈìÈòåÇöÀéÇå [ë]
that He would keep His promise B³ÖìÖ¬ÐëÔí þBôÐLÌñ
[î−ÖñÖ¼ here means] concerning him, î−Ö³BðBê ñÔ¼
to give possession of the land to his descendants, ±ÓþÖêÖí³Óêî−ÖòÖëÐñL−ÌþBíÐñ
[i.e.,] to escort and protect him. :BþÐôÖLÐñe BìÐlÔLÐñ
as is written: “On that day, êeíÔí óBiÔa ,ë−̳Ð×ÌðÐk
And they ecorted him. 58 .eçÀìÇLÀéÇå
Adonoy made a covenant with Avram, saying,” etc. 253 ,þÑôBèÐî,þÒôêÑñ³−ÌþÐaóÖþÐëÔê³Óê’í³ÔþÖk
As the Targum translates: “They escorted him.” :eê−ÌîÐñÔêÐî :BôebÐþÔ³Ðk
And it is customary for the parties to a covenant ³−ÌþÐë−ѳÐþBk CÓþÓðÐî
[1] Avram went up . . . into the south. 59 .äÈaÀâÆpÇä 'åâå íÈøÀáÇàìÇòÇiÇå [à] to divide an animal íÖôÑíÐašÑlÔìÐñ
[Meaning:] to arrive at the south of Eretz Yisrael, ,ñÑêÖþÐNÌ−±ÓþÓêñÓLdÖôBþÐðÌñêÒëÖñ and to pass through between its parts, ,Öí−ÓþÖ³Ðaö−Ña þBëμÔñÐî
as it was stated above, :íÖñмÔôÐñþÔôÖêÓLBôÐk as it is said: :öÖlÔíÐñþÔôÍêÓpÓ LíÖôÐk
“traveling steadily southward,” 60 ,íÖaÐèÓpÔíÔ¼B½ÖòÐî CBñÖí “Who passed through between the parts of the calf,” 254 ,ñÓèѼÖí−ÑþгÌaö−Ñaó−ÌþÐëB¼Öí
[meaning:] to Mount Moriah. 61 .íÖiÌþBnÔíþÔíÐñ here, too, the smoking furnace öÖLÖ¼ þepÔzöêÔk¹Ôê
Nevertheless, when one travels CÑñBí êeíÓLÐk óBšÖôñÖkÌôe and the flaming torch which passed through þÔëÖ¼þÓLÎêLÑê ð−ÌtÔñÐî
from Egypt to the Land of Canaan, ,öÔ¼ÔòÐk±ÓþÓêÐñóÌ−ÔþЮÌnÌô between the pieces ó−ÌþÖïÐbÔíö−Ña
he travels from south to north, ,CÑlÔíÐô êeí öBõÖ®Ðñ óBþÖcÌô was the representative of the Divine Presence ,íÖò−Ì×ÐLñÓL BìeñÐL êeí
for Egypt is south of Eretz Yisrael ,ñÑêÖþÐNÌ−±ÓþÓêñÓLdÖôBþÐðÌaóÌ−ÔþЮÌô±ÓþÓêÓL which is referred to as “fire.” :LÑê êeíÓL
as can be shown by the “journeys” 62 ³B¼ÖqÔôÐaÔì−Ì×BnÓLBôÐk
The bird, however, he did not split. 255 .øÈúÈá àG øBtÄvÇäúÆàÀå
and at the boundaries of Eretz Yisrael. 63 :±ÓþÖêÖí−ÑñeëÐèÌëe
Because the idol-worshiping nations are compared eñÐLÐôÌò ó−Ìñ−ÌñÍê−ÑðÐëB¼ ³BneêÖíÓL−ÌõÐñ
[2] Very wealthy. .ãÉàÀîãÅáÈ k [á] to bulls, rams, and goats, ,ó−Ìþ−̼ÐNe ó−Ìñ−ÑêÐîó−ÌþÖõÐñ
[I.e.,] he was laden with baggage. :³BêÖOÔô öe¼Ö¬ as it is said: :þÔôÍêÓpÓL
[3] He continued on his travels. 64 .åéÈòÈñÇîÀìCÆìÅiÇå [â] “Many bulls have surrounded me, etc.” 256 ,’îèî ó−ÌaÔþó−ÌþÖt−ÌòeëÖëн
[This indicates] that when he returned þÔïÖìÓLÐk And it says: “The ram that you saw with horns, ,óÌ−ÖòÖþÐwÔíñÔ¼ÔaÖ³−ÌêÖþþÓLÎêñÌ−Ô êÖí:þÑôBêÐî
from Egypt to the Land of Canaan ,öÔ¼ÔòÐk±ÓþÓêÐñóÌ−ÔþЮÌnÌô they are the kings of Media and Persia.” 257 ,½ÖþÖõe −ÔðÖô−Ñ×ÐñÔô
57 Yechezkel 23, 20. 58 ìñ¾ can sometimes mean evict or expel. Here, the meaning is different. 59 The implication
here is that Avram traveled in a southerly direction. But, in verse 3, we find ëèòô î−¼½ôñ µñ−î—“He continued on his 248 See, e.g., Vayik. 5, 18. 249 See Vayik. 4, 32. 250 See Vayik. 5, 6; 14, 21. 251 Ber. Rab. 44, 14. 252 Rashi had
travels from the south,” implying a northerly route! (B.Y.) 60 Ber. 12, 9. 61 Which is located in Southern Eretz said earlier (v. 8) that Avraham did not ask for a sign. Here, however, he explains that in the plain, literal sense, we
Yisrael, but not that he traveled in a southerly direction. 62 Of the Jews through the wilderness (Bamid. 33). cannot ignore that the cutting of the pieces was a sign. (R.M.) 253 V. 18. 254 Yirmiyahu 34, 19. 255 Why were
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