וּלְחַנָּ֕ה יִתֵּ֛ן מָנָ֥ה אַחַ֖ת אַפָּ֑יִם כִּ֤י אֶת־חַנָּה֙ אָהֵ֔ב וַֽיהוָ֖ה סָגַ֥ר רַחְמָֽהּ׃
Aber der Hanna gab er ein doppeltes Teil, denn die Hanna liebte er sehr, obschon der Herr ihren Mutterschoß verschlossen hatte.
Aggadat Bereshit
Chapter 29: Prophets [1] "For the LORD had closed Hannah's womb." (1 Samuel 2:21) This refers to the statement "I will not cause pain nor create children" (Isaiah 66:9), which is talking about Hannah, as it is said "And unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb." (1 Samuel 1:5) "[If I am the one who gives birth and stops it]" (Isaiah, same verse). If I am the one who gives birth to Sarah and stops it for Abimelech's household, [as it says] "for he had closed up every womb" (Genesis 20:18). Another interpretation is that if I am the one who gives birth to Israel, as it says "who are born from me" (Isaiah 46:3), and I stop it for the enemy, as it says "all the nations are as nothing before Him" (Isaiah 40:17), for it is written "I will cut off from Babylon name and remnant, descendants and posterity, declares the Lord" (Isaiah 14:22). "This name is her currency. She'ar (remnant) will not be a survivor, etc." (Obadiah 1:18), "And the son (nephew) represents the kingdom, and the grandson represents the general. Alternatively, if I give birth to Zion, as it says, "For Zion has gone into labor and has given birth to her children" (Isaiah 66:8)." "And Atzeret (עצרתי) refers to Sodom. Its inhabitants will also die like that (ימותון - will die) (Isaiah 1:9). This is Sodom, as it says, "These are the sons of Seir the Horite [the inhabitants of the land]" (Genesis 36:20). But for Israel, "my salvation will be forever" (Isaiah 51:6)."
Bereshit Rabbah
“Abram and Naḥor took wives for themselves; the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai and the name of Naḥor’s wife was Milka, daughter of Haran, father of Milka, and the father of Yiska” (Genesis 11:29).
“Abram and Naḥor took wives for themselves” – Abram was one year older than Naḥor and Naḥor was one year older than Haran. Consequently, Abraham was two years older than Haran. Allow one year for the pregnancy of Milka and one year for the pregnancy of Yiska, Haran begot children at the age of six years,34Abraham was two years older than Haran and ten years older than Sarah, who is Yiska. Yiska, Haran’s younger daughter, was born when he was eight. Milka, the elder, was born when Haran was seven, meaning that the pregnancy occurred when he was six. and Abraham did not beget. This is astonishing.
“Sarai was barren; she had no child” (Genesis 11:30).
“Sarai was barren…[she had no [ein la] child]” – Rabbi Levi said: Every place that ein la is stated, ultimately she did have. “Sarai was barren; she had no [ein la] child” – she eventually had: “The Lord remembered Sarah” (Genesis 21:1). “Penina had children but Hannah had no [ein] children” (I Samuel 1:2) – and she eventually had: “For the Lord remembered Hannah, and she conceived and bore” (I Samuel 2:21). “It is Zion, it has no [ein la] seekers” (Jeremiah 30:17) – and it eventually had: “A redeemer will come to Zion” (Isaiah 59:20); “Sing, barren one, who did not give birth; burst into song and rejoice, [for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, says the Lord]” (Isaiah 54:1).
“Abram and Naḥor took wives for themselves” – Abram was one year older than Naḥor and Naḥor was one year older than Haran. Consequently, Abraham was two years older than Haran. Allow one year for the pregnancy of Milka and one year for the pregnancy of Yiska, Haran begot children at the age of six years,34Abraham was two years older than Haran and ten years older than Sarah, who is Yiska. Yiska, Haran’s younger daughter, was born when he was eight. Milka, the elder, was born when Haran was seven, meaning that the pregnancy occurred when he was six. and Abraham did not beget. This is astonishing.
“Sarai was barren; she had no child” (Genesis 11:30).
“Sarai was barren…[she had no [ein la] child]” – Rabbi Levi said: Every place that ein la is stated, ultimately she did have. “Sarai was barren; she had no [ein la] child” – she eventually had: “The Lord remembered Sarah” (Genesis 21:1). “Penina had children but Hannah had no [ein] children” (I Samuel 1:2) – and she eventually had: “For the Lord remembered Hannah, and she conceived and bore” (I Samuel 2:21). “It is Zion, it has no [ein la] seekers” (Jeremiah 30:17) – and it eventually had: “A redeemer will come to Zion” (Isaiah 59:20); “Sing, barren one, who did not give birth; burst into song and rejoice, [for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, says the Lord]” (Isaiah 54:1).