Bereshit
Chayei Sara, Aliyah 2 חיי שרה, שני
Part of: Chayei SaraChayei Sara, Aliyah 2Chapter 23Chapter 24Petuchah, Genesis 23:1Setumah, Genesis 24:1
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Bereshit 23
וַיָּקׇם ׀ שְׂדֵה עֶפְרוֹן אֲשֶׁר בַּמַּכְפֵּלָה אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי מַמְרֵא הַשָּׂדֶה וְהַמְּעָרָה אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ וְכׇל־הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר בַּשָּׂדֶה אֲשֶׁר בְּכׇל־גְּבֻלוֹ סָבִֽיב׃
The field of Ephron was established [as Avraham’s possession], [the field] which was in Machpeilah, facing Mamrei; [this included] the field, the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were in the field that were in the entire circumference of its boundaries.
The field of Ephron was established [as Avraham’s possession], [the field] which was in Machpeilah, facing Mamrei; [this included] the field, the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were in the field that were in the entire circumference of its boundaries.
Rashi
לְאַבְרָהָם לְמִקְנָה לְעֵינֵי בְנֵי־חֵת בְּכֹל בָּאֵי שַֽׁעַר־עִירֽוֹ׃
This became Avraham’s [possession] through a purchase before the eyes of the sons of Cheis, all who had come to the gate of his city.
This became Avraham’s [possession] through a purchase before the eyes of the sons of Cheis, all who had come to the gate of his city.
Rashi
בכל באי שער עירו. בְּקֶרֶב כֻּלָּם וּבְמַעֲמַד כֻּלָּם הִקְנָהוּ לוֹ:
וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן קָבַר אַבְרָהָם אֶת־שָׂרָה אִשְׁתּוֹ אֶל־מְעָרַת שְׂדֵה הַמַּכְפֵּלָה עַל־פְּנֵי מַמְרֵא הִוא חֶבְרוֹן בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃
After that Avraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the Machpeilah field, which faces Mamrei, which is Chevron, in the land of Canaan.
After that Avraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the Machpeilah field, which faces Mamrei, which is Chevron, in the land of Canaan.
וַיָּקׇם הַשָּׂדֶה וְהַמְּעָרָה אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ לְאַבְרָהָם לַאֲחֻזַּת־קָבֶר מֵאֵת בְּנֵי־חֵֽת׃ {ס}
The field and its cave was established as Avraham’s possession as a gravesite, by the sons of Cheis.
The field and its cave was established as Avraham’s possession as a gravesite, by the sons of Cheis.
Bereshit 24
וְאַבְרָהָם זָקֵן בָּא בַּיָּמִים וַֽיהֹוָה בֵּרַךְ אֶת־אַבְרָהָם בַּכֹּֽל׃
Avraham was old, advanced in days [years], and Adonoy had blessed Avraham in all things.
Avraham was old, advanced in days [years], and Adonoy had blessed Avraham in all things.
Rashi
ברך את אברהם בכל. בַּכֹּל עוֹלֶה בְּגִימַטְרִיָּא בֵּן, וּמֵאַחַר שֶׁהָיָה לוֹ בֵּן הָיָה צָרִיךְ לְהַשִּׂיאוֹ אִשָּׁה:
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם אֶל־עַבְדּוֹ זְקַן בֵּיתוֹ הַמֹּשֵׁל בְּכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ שִֽׂים־נָא יָדְךָ תַּחַת יְרֵכִֽי׃
Avraham said to his servant, the senior [servant] of his household, who was in charge of all that he owned, Place your hand under my thigh.
Avraham said to his servant, the senior [servant] of his household, who was in charge of all that he owned, Place your hand under my thigh.
Rashi
זקן ביתו. לְפִי שֶׁהוּא דָּבוּק נָקוּד זְקַן:
תחת ירכי. לְפִי שֶׁהַנִּשְׁבָּע צָרִיךְ שֶׁיִּטֹּל בְּיָדוֹ חֵפֶץ שֶׁל מִצְוָה, כְּגוֹן סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה אוֹ תְּפִלִּין (שבועות ל"ח), וְהַמִּילָה הָיְתָה מִצְוָה רִאשׁוֹנָה לוֹ וּבָאָה לוֹ עַל יְדֵי צַעַר וְהָיְתָה חֲבִיבָה עָלָיו וּנְטָלָהּ:
וְאַשְׁבִּיעֲךָ בַּֽיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וֵֽאלֹהֵי הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־תִקַּח אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי מִבְּנוֹת הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי יוֹשֵׁב בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃
I will have you swear by Adonoy, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
I will have you swear by Adonoy, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
כִּי אֶל־אַרְצִי וְאֶל־מוֹלַדְתִּי תֵּלֵךְ וְלָקַחְתָּ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי לְיִצְחָֽק׃
Instead, to my [native] land, to my birthplace, shall you go, and take a wife for my son, for Yitzchok,
Instead, to my [native] land, to my birthplace, shall you go, and take a wife for my son, for Yitzchok,
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הָעֶבֶד אוּלַי לֹא־תֹאבֶה הָֽאִשָּׁה לָלֶכֶת אַחֲרַי אֶל־הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת הֶֽהָשֵׁב אָשִׁיב אֶת־בִּנְךָ אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יָצָאתָ מִשָּֽׁם׃
The servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not want to come back with me to this land? Shall I bring your son back to the land from where you came?
The servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not want to come back with me to this land? Shall I bring your son back to the land from where you came?
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אַבְרָהָם הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ פֶּן־תָּשִׁיב אֶת־בְּנִי שָֽׁמָּה׃
Avraham said to him, Take care, not to bring my son back there.
Avraham said to him, Take care, not to bring my son back there.
יְהֹוָה ׀ אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם אֲשֶׁר לְקָחַנִי מִבֵּית אָבִי וּמֵאֶרֶץ מֽוֹלַדְתִּי וַאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר־לִי וַאֲשֶׁר נִֽשְׁבַּֽע־לִי לֵאמֹר לְזַרְעֲךָ אֶתֵּן אֶת־הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת הוּא יִשְׁלַח מַלְאָכוֹ לְפָנֶיךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי מִשָּֽׁם׃
Adonoy, God of heaven, Who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birth, Who spoke to me, and Who swore to me, saying, To your descendants I will give this land—He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
Adonoy, God of heaven, Who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birth, Who spoke to me, and Who swore to me, saying, To your descendants I will give this land—He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
Rashi
ה' אלהי השמים אשר לקחני מבית אבי. וְלֹא אָמַר "וֵאלֹהֵי הָאָרֶץ", וּלְמַעְלָה אָמַר וְאַשְׁבִּיעֲךָ וגו'? אָמַר לוֹ עַכְשָׁו הוּא אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וֵאלֹהֵי הָאָרֶץ, שֶׁהִרְגַּלְתִּיו בְּפִי הַבְּרִיּוֹת, אֲבָל כְּשֶׁלְּקָחַנִי מִבֵּית אָבִי הָיָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וְלֹא אֱלֹהֵי הָאָרֶץ, שֶׁלֹּא הָיוּ בָּאֵי עוֹלָם מַכִּירִים בּוֹ וּשְׁמוֹ לֹא הָיָה רָגִיל בָּאָרֶץ:
מבית אבי. מֵחָרָן:
ומארץ מולדתי. מֵאוּר כַּשְׂדִּים:
ואשר דבר לי. לְצָרְכִּי; כְּמוֹ אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר עָלַי (מלכים א' ב'), וְכֵן כָּל לִי וְלוֹ וְלָהֶם הַסְּמוּכִים אֵצֶל דִּבּוּר מְפֹרָשִׁים בִּלְשוֹן עַל, וְתַרְגּוּם שֶׁלָּהֶם עֲלַי, עֲלוֹהִי, עֲלֵיהוֹן, שֶׁאֵין נוֹפֵל אֵצֶל דִּבּוּר לְשׁוֹן לִי וְלוֹ וְלָהֶם, אֶלָּא אֵלַי, אֵלָיו, אֲלֵיהֶם, וְתַרְגּוּם שֶׁלָּהֶם עִמִּי, עִמֵּיהּ, עִמְּהוֹן, אֲבָל אֵצֶל אֲמִירָה נוֹפֵל לְשׁוֹן לִי וְלוֹ וְלָהֶם:
ואשר נשבע לי. בֵּין הַבְּתָרִים:
וְאִם־לֹא תֹאבֶה הָֽאִשָּׁה לָלֶכֶת אַחֲרֶיךָ וְנִקִּיתָ מִשְּׁבֻעָתִי זֹאת רַק אֶת־בְּנִי לֹא תָשֵׁב שָֽׁמָּה׃
If the woman does not want to come back with you, you are absolved from this oath to me. But do not bring my son back there.
If the woman does not want to come back with you, you are absolved from this oath to me. But do not bring my son back there.
Rashi
ונקית משבועתי וגו'. וְקַח לוֹ אִשָּׁה מִבְּנוֹת עָנֵר אֶשְׁכּוֹל וּמַמְרֵא:
רק את בני וגו'. רַק מִעוּט הוּא; בְּנִי אֵינוֹ חוֹזֵר, אֲבָל יַעֲקֹב בֶּן בְּנִי סוֹפוֹ לַחֲזֹר:
וַיָּשֶׂם הָעֶבֶד אֶת־יָדוֹ תַּחַת יֶרֶךְ אַבְרָהָם אֲדֹנָיו וַיִּשָּׁבַֽע לוֹ עַל־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּֽה׃
The servant placed his hand under the thigh of Avraham, his master, and swore to him regarding this matter.
The servant placed his hand under the thigh of Avraham, his master, and swore to him regarding this matter.
ויקם שדה עפרון. תְּקוּמָה הָיְתָה לוֹ, שֶׁיָּצָא מִיַּד הֶדְיוֹט לְיַד מֶלֶךְ; וּפְשׁוּטוֹ שֶׁל מִקְרָא וַיָּקָם הַשָּׂדֶה וְהַמְּעָרָה אֲשֶׁר בּוֹ וְכָל הָעֵץ לְאַבְרָהָם לְמִקְנָה וגו':