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==Meeting Esav== | ==Meeting Esav== | ||
===Messengers to Esav=== | ===Messengers to Esav=== | ||
− | Yackov sent real angels<ref>Rashi Berashis 32:4</ref> ahead of him as messengers to his brother Esov to the land of Seir, the field of Edom. They were to Esav how Yackov has lived as a guest with Lavan. He had not been made an officer or a dignitary but had remained a stranger in their land, unlike Yitzchak's blessing that Yackov would become a master over his brothers and was therefore not worth hating him since it had not been fulfilled.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:5">Rashi Berashis 32:5</ref>. Additionally Yackov | + | Yackov sent real angels<ref>Rashi Berashis 32:4</ref> ahead of him as messengers to his brother Esov to the land of Seir, the field of Edom. They were to Esav how Yackov has lived as a guest with Lavan. He had not been made an officer or a dignitary but had remained a stranger in their land, unlike Yitzchak's blessing that Yackov would become a master over his brothers and was therefore not worth hating him since it had not been fulfilled.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:5">Rashi Berashis 32:5</ref>. Additionally by using the word 'גרתי' which has a numerical equivalence of 613, Yackov was informing Esov, that despite having lived with the wicked Lavan he had kept the 613 commandments, and I did not learn from his evil deeds, therefore he had protection on his side.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:5"/> |
− | Due to all this Yackov had been held up until this point from returning. There he had acquired oxen and donkeys, flocks, servants, and maidservants which were neither from the from the heavens or earth not matching Yitzchok's blessing “of the dew of the heavens and the fatness of the earth”.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:6">Rashi Berashis 32:6</ref | + | Due to all this Yackov had been held up until this point from returning. There he had acquired oxen and donkeys, flocks, servants, and maidservants which were neither from the from the heavens or earth not matching Yitzchok's blessing “of the dew of the heavens and the fatness of the earth”.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:6">Rashi Berashis 32:6</ref> He was now sending the messengers to inform Esov that Yackov was coming to him<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:6"/> in peace and seeking his love<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:6"/> so he may find favor in Esov's eyes. |
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The angels returned to Yackov, informing him how Esav, whom he had called his 'brother' was still behaving like the 'wicked Esav' and with great hatred<ref>Rashi Berashis 32:7</ref> was advancing to attack him along with 400 men. | The angels returned to Yackov, informing him how Esav, whom he had called his 'brother' was still behaving like the 'wicked Esav' and with great hatred<ref>Rashi Berashis 32:7</ref> was advancing to attack him along with 400 men. | ||
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When the angel saw that he could not prevail against Yackov, he touched the socket of his hip, dislocating it from its joint,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:26"/> as he wrestled with him. This was the upper thigh bone that is thrust into the hip bone and the flesh on it is shaped sort of like a pot ladle.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:26">Rashi Berashis 32:26</ref> | When the angel saw that he could not prevail against Yackov, he touched the socket of his hip, dislocating it from its joint,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:26"/> as he wrestled with him. This was the upper thigh bone that is thrust into the hip bone and the flesh on it is shaped sort of like a pot ladle.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:26">Rashi Berashis 32:26</ref> | ||
− | The angel asked Yackov to let him go as dawn was breaking and he must recite the heavenly songs<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:27">Rashi Berashis 32:27</ref> but he refused until the angel would acknowledge the blessings that Yitzchok had blessed him, that Esav was contesting.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:27"/> The angel then asked him for his name and he replied that it was Yackov. The angel declared that his name would no longer be Yackov | + | The angel asked Yackov to let him go as dawn was breaking and he must recite the heavenly songs<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:27">Rashi Berashis 32:27</ref> but he refused until the angel would acknowledge the blessings that Yitzchok had blessed him, that Esav was contesting.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:27"/> The angel then asked him for his name and he replied that it was Yackov. The angel declared that his name would no longer be Yackov but rather Yisroel, since he fought with an angel of Hashem and with men; Lavan and Esav<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:29"/> and had prevailed over them.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 32:29">Rashi Berashis 32:29</ref> |
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===The Meeting=== | ===The Meeting=== | ||
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==Incident of Dena== | ==Incident of Dena== |