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2. He lifted his eyes and saw, êÐþflÔiÔî·î−Öò−Ѽê¥ÖOÌiÔî.ë 15. Hagar bore Avram a son ö¢Ñaó£ÖþÐëÔêÐñþ§ÖèÖíðÓñ«ÑzÔî .î¬
and behold three men were standing near him. î−¢ÖñÖ¼ó−£ÌëÖvÌòó− flÌLÖòÎêí¤ÖLñÐL·íÑpÌíÐî and Avram named his son, B§òÐa-óÓLó«ÖþÐëÔêê¶ÖþКÌiÔî
that Hagar bore him, Yishmael. :ñêÞѼÖôÐLÌ−þ£ÖèÖíí'ÖðÐñÞÖ−-þÓLÎê
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16. Avram was eighty-six years old ó−¢ÌòÖLL¤ÑLÐîí£ÖòÖLó−'ÌòÒôÐL-öÓaó–ÖþÐëÔêÐî .ï¬
so that he would not be burdened by travelers. 12 ,ó−ÌìÐþBêÐa Bì−ÌþЬÔíÐñêHÓL when Hagar bore Yishmael to Avram. ñ :óÞÖþÐëÔêÐññê£Ñ¼ÖôÐLÌ−-³Óêþ'ÖèÖí-³ÓðÞÓñÐa
But, when He saw that he [Avraham] was grieved ,þѼԬЮÌôeíÖêÖþÓL−ÌõÐñe 17 1. When Avram was ó flÖþÐëÔê−¤ÌíÐ−Ôî.ê æé
that no travelers were coming, ,ó−ÌêÖaó−ÌìÐþBê e−ÖíêHÓL ninety-nine years old, ó−¢ÌòÖL¼ÔL¤Ñ³Ðîí£ÖòÖLó−'̼ÐLÌz-öÓa
He brought the angels to him î−ÖñÖ¼ó−Ì×ÖêÐñÔnÔíê−ÌëÑí
in the guise of men. 13 :ó−ÌLÖòÎê ³eôÐðÌa Adonoy appeared to Avram and said to him: ·î−ÖñÑêþÓôê¥ÒiÔîó†ÖþÐëÔê-ñÓêí‚ÖîÒíÐ−ê¶ÖþÑiÔî
[2] And behold three men. 14 .íéÄLÈðÂàäÈLìÀLäÅpÄäÀå [á] “I am Almighty Shaddai, − flÔcÔLñ¤Ñê-−ÌòÎê
One to foretell to Sarah, 15 íÖþÖN³ÓêþÑOÔëÐñðÖìÓê
and one to overturn Sedom, 16 óBðн³Óê CBõÎíÔñðÖìÓêÐî AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA RASHI é"ùøAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
and one to heal Avraham, ,óÖíÖþÐëÔê³Óê ³BêÐtÔþÐñðÖìÓêÐî
“A well that a living angel appeared upon it.” :dÔñÔ¼−ÌïÎìÔzÌêêÖôÖiÔšCÔêÐñÔôÐðêÖþÑêÐa
because one angel cannot accomplish two missions. 17 .³BiŠì−ÌñÐL−ÑzÐLíÓNB¼ ðÖìÓêCÖêÐñÔôö−ÑêÓL 372
You may be convinced of this 18 ,EÐñ¼ÔðÑz [15] And Avram named, etc. .'åâå íÆLíÈøÀáÇààÈøÀ÷ÄiÇå [åè]
Though Avram did not hear óÖþÐëÔê¼ÔôÖLêHÓL−ÌtñÔ¼¹Ôê
because in the entire parshah 19 íÖLÖþÖtÔíñÖköÑkÓL
they are mentioned in the plural form, :ó−ÌaÔþ öBLÐñÌaöÖþ−ÌkÐïÔô êeí the words of the angel who said, :þÔôÖêÓLCÖêÐñÔnÔí−ÑþÐëÌc
[e.g.] “And they ate.” 20 “They said to him.” 21 ,î−ÖñÑêeþÐôêÒiÔî ,eñÑ×êÒiÔî “And call his name Yishmael,” 373 ,ñêѼÖôÐLÌ−BôÐL³êÖþÖšÐî
Whereas at the tidings [of Sarah’s child] íÖþBNÐaÔëe yet, the Holy Spirit rested upon him î−ÖñÖ¼LÓðBwÔíÔìeþ íÖ³ÐþÖL
it states: 22 “He said, ‘I will return to you.’” ,E−ÓñÑê ëeLÖê ëBL þÓôêÒiÔî:þÔôÓêÓò and he called him Yishmael. :ñêѼÖôÐLÌ−BêÖþКe
And at the overturning of Sedom it states: :þÑôBê êeí óBðн³Ô×−ÑõÎíÔëe [16] Avram was eighty-six, etc. 374 .'åâå äÈðÈLíéÄðÉîÀLïÆaíÈøÀáÇàÀå [æè]
“For I can do nothing,” þÖëÖc ³BNμÔññÔ×eê êG −Ìk This is written in praise of Yishmael, ,ëÖzÐ×ÌòñêѼÖôÐLÌ−ñÓL BìÐëÌLÐñ
“I will not overturn.” 23 .−ÌkÐõÖí−ÌzÐñÌëÐñ to let us know that he was thirteen years old íÖòÖL è"− öÓëíÖ−ÖíÓL,Ô¼−ÌðBíÐñ
Rephael, 24 who healed Avraham, óÖíÖþÐëÔê³ÓêêÖtÌþÓLñÑêÖõÐþe when he was circumcised 375 ñBnÌpÓLÐk
went from there to rescue Lot. 25 ,¬Bñ ³Óêñ−ÌvÔíÐñóÖMÌôCÔñÖí and did not oppose it. 376 :ëÑk̼êGÐî
This is what is said: 26 :þÔôÍêÓpÓL êeí [1] I am Almighty Shaddai. 377 .éÇcÇLìÅàéÄðÂà [à]
“When they were brought out [of the city], íÖ®eìÔíóÖ³Bê óÖê−Ì®BíÐ×−ÌíÐ−Ôî [Meaning:] “I am the One êeí −ÌòÎê
he [the angel] said, ‘Escape for your life,’” ,EÓLÐõÔòñÔ¼¬ÑñÖnÌíþÓôêÒiÔî Whose Godliness suffices for every creature. 378 ,íÖiÌþÐañÖ×Ðñ−̳eíÖñêÑa−ÔcLÑiÓL
which teaches you that [only] one ðÖìÓêÖíÓLÖzÐðÔôÖñ Therefore, walk before Me −ÔòÖõÐñCÑlÔíгÌí:CÖ×−ÌõÐñe
was involved in rescuing [Lot]. :ñ−ÌvÔôíÖ−Öí and I will be your God and Protector.” .öBþЬÔõÐñe ÔdBñêÑñEÐñíÓ−ÐíÓêÐî
Standing near him. .åéÈìÈò íéÄáÈvÄð Similarly, wherever it 379 appears in Scripture êÖþКÌnÎa êeíÓL óBšÖôñÖköÑ×Ðî
[Meaning:] “next to him,” ,î−ÖòÖõÐñ its explanation is thus: :CÔk BLeþ−Ñt
“He is sufficient.” ,BlÓL−Ôc
12 Ibid. 13 Mizrachi asks: But, did not the angels have to come regardless—to foretell Sarah’s giving birth and to However, it also depends on the context. :öÖ−Ðò̼Öí−ÌõÐññÒkÔíÐî
heal Avraham? (See Rashi v. 2). He answers that they would have then come as angels. Their assuming the guise of
men was to relieve Avraham’s grief at his inability to take in travelers. 14 Why three? 15 That she will give birth.
V. 10. 16 Vs. 23 et al. 17 The essence and being of an angel is his mission. Once a mission is accomplished his raison 372 How did Avraham know what to call him? 373 V. 11. 374 What is the significance of knowing Avraham’s age
d’eˆtre ceases. (G.A.) 18 I.e.,that each angel has only one mission. 19 I.e., portion of Scripture. 20 V. 8. 21 V. 9. at this time? 375 Since Avraham was 99 when he circumcised Yishmael. See below 17, 25. 376 Some raise the
22 V. 10. 23 Below 19, 22. 24 Rashi now deals with a seeming contradiction to the axiom that each angel has one objection: There (17, 25) it specifically states that Yishmael was 13. Then why would the Torah here allude to it
mission. Concerning Sedom it is stated íôîð½ ó−×êñôí −ò¾ îêë−î—The two angels arrived at Sedom (19) and concerning by means of Avraham’s age? (T.H.) Some point out that this Rashi does not appear in some early manuscripts. Gur
the rescue of Lot it is said,’îèî ó−¾òêí îš−ïì−î—The men (angels) took hold of, etc. (19, 16) (G.A.) 25 Having finished one Aryeh suggests that the repetition denotes the praise of Yishmael. 377 What is the explanation of the Name −-ð-¾?
mission, he could now go on to the next one. 26 19, 17. 378 −-ð-¾ is thus a contraction of Ó¾—that and −Ôð—sufficient meaning, that is sufficient. 379 The Name −-ð-¾. # 26015-EYAL - 26015-BERESHIT-EYAL.1 | 6 - B | 18-07-18 | 09:43:36 | SR:-- | Magenta 26015-EYAL - 26015-BERESHIT-EYAL.1 | 6 - B | 18-07-18 | 09:43:36