Midrash
Midrash Tanchuma (Buber), Shemot 3 מדרש תנחומא (בובר), שמות ג׳
Part of: Siman 3
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[ואלה שמות]. אמר ר' אבהו בשם ר' יוסי בן זמרא כל מקום שנאמר אלה פסל את הראשונים, וכל מקום שנאמר ואלה, מוסיף על הראשונים.
(Exod. 1:1:) AND THESE ARE THE NAMES…. R. Abbahu said in the name of R. Jose ben Zimra: Wherever there is stated: THESE, <the expression> invalidates what precedes; but wherever there is stated: AND THESE <the expression> adds on to what precedes.16Tanh., Exod. 1:2; 6:3; Gen. R. 12:3; Exod. R. 1:2; 30:3.
(Exod. 1:1:) AND THESE ARE THE NAMES…. R. Abbahu said in the name of R. Jose ben Zimra: Wherever there is stated: THESE, <the expression> invalidates what precedes; but wherever there is stated: AND THESE <the expression> adds on to what precedes.16Tanh., Exod. 1:2; 6:3; Gen. R. 12:3; Exod. R. 1:2; 30:3.