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Bereishis—Vayera 20:17–18 çé-æé:ë àøéåZúéùàøá
[245] Bereishis—Chayei Sarah 23:13–17 æé-âé:âë äøù ééçZúéùàøá #26015-EYAL - 26015-BERESHIT-EYAL.1 | 8 - B | 18-07-18 | 09:43:37 | SR:-- | Yellow 26015-EYAL - 26015-BERESHIT-EYAL.1 | 8 - B | 18-07-18 | 09:43:37 | SR:-- | Magenta 26015-EYAL - 26015-BERESHIT-EYAL.1 | 8 - B | 18-07-18 | 09:43:37 | SR:-- | Cyan 26015-E
Take it from me and I will bury my dead there.” :íÖnÞÖL−£Ì³Ñô-³Óêí'ÖþÐaКÓêÐî−Ìp flÓnÌôì¤Ôš 17. Avraham prayed to Elohim, ó−¢ÌíGÍêÞÖí-ñÓêó£ÖíÖþÐëÔêñ'ÑlÔtгÌiÔî .ï−
14. Ephron replied to Avraham, saying to him, :B Þñþ 'ÒôêÑñó£ÖíÖþÐëÔê-³ÓêöB§þÐõÓ¼öÔ¼«ÔiÔî .ð− and Elohim healed Avimelech, his wife, B§zÐLÌê-³ÓêÐîCÓñ«Óô−ÌëÎê-³Óêó−‚ÌíGÍêê¶ÖtÐþÌiÔî
15. “My master, hear me. −Ìò flѼÖôÐL−¤ÌòÒðÎê .î¬ and his female slaves, and they gave birth. :eðÞÑñÑiÔîî−£Ö³ÒíÐôÔêÐî
A land [worth] four hundred silver shekel— ¹Ó½§Ók-ñÓšÞÓL³«ÒêÑô¼¶ÔaÐþÔê»±Óþ»Óê 18. For Adonoy had restrained every womb óÓì£Óþ-ñÖkð'Ô¼ÐaíflÖîÒíÐ−·þÔ®Ö¼þ¥Ò®Ö¼-−ÞÌk .ì−
what is that between me and you? êî¢Ìí-íÔô £EÐò−ÞÑëe −'Ìò−Ña in the house of Avimelech CÓñ¢Óô−ÌëÎê³−¤ÑëÐñ
Bury your dead.” :þ ÞÒëК £EгÞÑô-³ÓêÐî because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife. ñ :óÞÖíÖþÐëÔê³ÓL'Ñêí£ÖþÖNþ'ÔëÐc-ñÔ¼
16. Avraham listened to Ephron, ›öBþÐõÓ¼-ñÓê ‡óÖíÖþÐëÔ꼤ÔôÐLÌiÔî .ï¬
and Avraham weighed-out for Ephron the silver ¹Ó½–ÓkÔí-³Óêö flÒþÐõÓ¼Ðñ·óÖíÖþÐëÔêñ¥ÒšÐLÌiÔî AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA RASHI é"ùøAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
that he spoke of in the hearing of the sons of Cheis, ³¢Ñì-−ÑòÐë−¤ÑòÐïÖêÐaþ£ÓaÌcþ'ÓLÎê to refute and to show ³BêÐþÔíÐñe ÔìÑkÔîгÌíÐñ
four hundred silver shekel, negotiable currency. :þÞÑìÒqÔñþ£ÑëÒ¼¹Ó½ flÓkñÓš¤ÓL·³BêÑô¼¥ÔaÐþÔê these obvious facts. ,eñÖlÔíó−ÌþÖkÌòó−ÌþÖëÐc
Sheini (Second Aliyah) éðù Wherever the term íÖìÖ×Bí appears óBšÖôñÖ×ÐaíÖìÖ×Bí öBLÐñe
17. The field of Ephron was established öB†þÐõÓ¼í¤ÑðÐN|óÖš¤ÖiÔî .ï− it refers to clarifying things. ó−ÌþÖëÐc þeþÑa
In Old French e´prouver [to prove]. .þ−ë"îþõ¾ê ï"Ô¼ÔñÐëe
[as Avraham’s possession],
However, Onkelos translates it otherwise, ,ó−ÌþÑìÎêó−ÌòÖõÐaóÑbÐþÌz ½eñКÐòeêÐî
[the field] which was in Machpeilah, facing Mamrei; ê¢ÑþÐôÔô−¤ÑòÐõÌñþ£ÓLÎêí flÖñÑtÐ×ÔnÔa·þÓLÎê and the words of the text êÖþКÌnÔí öBLÐñe
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA RASHI é"ùøAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA according to the Targum would fit as follows: :óebÐþÔzÔíñÔ¼ñÑõBò êeí CÔk
“Behold, this will be for you a garment of honor ðBëÖkñÓL ³e½ÐkCÖñ êeí íÑpÌí
[15] Between me and you. .EÀðéÅáe éÄðéÅa [åè] as a consequence of my eyes −ÌlÓLóÌ−Ôò−ѼÖíñÔ¼
Between two friends such as we are, eòBôÖkó−ÌëÎíBê −ÑòÐLö−Ña that gazed upon you CÖë e¬ÐñÖMÓL
what significance does it have? None! !óeñÐ×Ìñ ?íÖëeLÎìê−ÌííÔô and upon everyone who is with you.” ,CÖzÌêþÓLÎêñÒ×Ðëe
Disregard the sale [for now] and bury your dead! :þBëКEгÑô³ÓêÐîþÓ×ÓnÔí³ÓêìÔpÔíêÖlÓê He, therefore, translated it: :BôÐbÐþÌzöÑkñÔ¼Ðî
[16] Avrohom weighed-out for Ephron. .ïÉøÀôÆòÀìíÈäÈøÀáÇàìÉ÷ÀLÄiÇå [æè] “I saw you and all who are with you.” .CÖn̼ÐcñÖk³Ö−Ð îC−̳Ö−³−ÑïÎìÔî
[öÕþÐõÓ¼ is spelled] without a vav 28 .î"−ÖîþѽÖì There is [also] a Midrashic interpretation, ,íÖðÖbÔê−ÑLÐþÐðÌôLÑ−Ðî
because he said much ,íÑaÐþÔíþÔôÖêÓL−ÌõÐñ but I have explained it for the best textual fit. :−ÌzÐLÔþ−ÑtêÖþКÌnÔí öBLÐñ ëeMÌ−ñÖëÎê
and did not do even a little, ,íÖNÖ¼êG¬Ô¼Ðô el−ÌõÎêÔî [17] And they gave birth. 333 .eãÅìÅiÇå [æé]
for he took superior shekels from him—centenars, ,ö−ÌþÖ¬ÐòÔšöÑíÓL ó−ÌñBðÐb ó−ÌñÖšÐLepÓnÌôñÔ¬ÖpÓL As the Targum translates it: BôebÐþÔ³Ðk
as it is said, “Negotiable currency,” 29 ,þÑìBqÔñþÑëÒ¼:þÔôÍêÓpÓL “And they were relieved.” ,eìÖîÐþгÌêÐî
i.e., they are accepted as a shekel everywhere ,óBšÖôñÖ×ÐañÓšÓLÐa ó−ÌñÐaԚгÌôÓL [I.e.,] their orifices were reopened óÓí−ÑëКÌòeìÐzÐõÌò
for there are places whose shekels are superior ,ó−ÌñBðÐböÓí−ÑñКÌMÓL óBšÖôLÑ−Ðî and they expelled that which needed expelling. ,³êÑ®ÖñC−ÌþÖvÓMíÔô eê−Ì®BíÐî
which are centenars in Old French. :ï"Ô¼ÔñÐa ¾"þêò−¬ò® ,ö−ÌþÖ¬ÐpÔšöÑíÓL And this is considered their “birth.” :óÓíÖlÓLíÖð−Ññê−ÌíÐî
[17] The field of Ephron was established. .ïBøÀôÆòäÅãÀNíÈ÷ÈiÇå [æé] [18] Every womb. 334 .íÆçÆø-ìÈkãÇòÀa [çé]
It was elevated [in importance] ,Bñ íÖ³Ð−ÖííÖôešÐz [Meaning] every opening [of the body]. :ìÔ³ÓtñÖkðÓèÓòÐk
for it left the possession of a commoner ¬B−ÐðÓíðÔiÌôêÖ®ÖiÓL Because of Sarah. 335 .äÈøÈNøÇáÀãìÇò
to [become] the possession of a king. .CÓñÓôðÔ−Ðñ
[Meaning] according to Sarah’s words. 336 :íÖþÖNñÓLíÖþeaÌð−ÌtñÔ¼
The plain meaning of the verse is: :êÖþКÌôñÓL B¬eLÐõe
The field and the cave within it Ba þÓLÎêíÖþÖ¼ÐnÔíÐîíÓðÖMÔíóÖšÖiÔî
and all the trees came into Avraham’s possession, etc. :’îèî íÖòКÌôÐñóÖíÖþÐëÔêÐñ±Ñ¼ÖíñÖ×Ðî 333 This could not possibly simply mean that they gave birth, for it is unlikely that they all were due just then.
(G.A.) Furthermore, Avimelech is one of those mentioned here as being cured. Obviously he did not give birth. (M.)
334 According to the explanation of the previous verse óÓìÓþ here could not literally mean the womb. See Rashi v. 9.
28 To denote deficiencies in Ephron. 29 V. 16. 335 Usually “on account of” is expressed by ñÔñÐèÌa or ³BðBê. 336 I.e., at her behest.

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