יָק֣וּם אֱ֭לֹהִים יָפ֣וּצוּ אוֹיְבָ֑יו וְיָנ֥וּסוּ מְ֝שַׂנְאָ֗יו מִפָּנָֽיו׃
Gott möge sich erheben, dass sich seine Feinde zerstreuen und seine Hasser fliehen vor seinem Angesichte.
Midrash Tanchuma
Three words in this one verse are expressions of pleading, humility, and meekness. The wicked one, however, said merely: Let my father arise, and eat. The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Jacob: Inasmuch as you said Arise, I pray thee, your descendant Moses will say to Me: Rise up, O Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered (Num. 10:35). Inasmuch as you said sit (shevah), your descendants will say: Return (shuvah), O Lord, unto the tens of thousands (ibid., v. 36). However, because Esau said Let my father arise, I will exact retribution from him through that very expression, as it is said: Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered (Ps. 68:2). Let my father arise. At that moment Isaac recognized his voice and began to tremble. Who art thou? (Gen. 27:32), he asked. When Jacob entered the room, a fragrance from the Garden of Eden accompanied him; a fragrance so pleasant that the righteous one’s mind was set at ease, as is said: See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed (ibid., v. 27). However, when Esau entered, Gehenna was revealed to him. Hence, it says: Isaac trembled very exceedingly (ibid., v. 33). Isaac was astonished and cried out: I see Gehenna and Esau is causing the flames to rise.
Bereshit Rabbah
“He came to his father, and said: My father, and he said: Here I am; who are you, my son?” (Genesis 27:18).
“Jacob said to his father: I am Esau your firstborn; I did as you spoke to me. Arise please, sit and eat from my game, so that your soul will bless me” (Genesis 27:19).
“He came to his father, and said…I am Esau your firstborn” – Rabbi Levi said: I am destined to receive the Ten Commandments, but Esau is your firstborn.
“Arise please, sit” – the Holy One blessed be He said to Jacob: ‘You said: “Arise please, sit.”30Jacob asked his father politely to sit up. As you live, I will repay you,’ as it is stated: “Arise Lord, and may Your enemies be dispersed” (Numbers 10:35). “Some are swept away without justice” (Proverbs 13:23) – this is Esau.31Who was punished for his speech and not for his action. The Holy One blessed be He said to Esau: ‘You said: “let my father arise” (Genesis 27:31) – like an idolic talisman which you stand up?32Esau gave a command to his father to get up, which is considered rude behavior. As you live, with that same expression, I will exact retribution against you’: “May God arise and His enemies scatter” (Psalms 68:2).
“Jacob said to his father: I am Esau your firstborn; I did as you spoke to me. Arise please, sit and eat from my game, so that your soul will bless me” (Genesis 27:19).
“He came to his father, and said…I am Esau your firstborn” – Rabbi Levi said: I am destined to receive the Ten Commandments, but Esau is your firstborn.
“Arise please, sit” – the Holy One blessed be He said to Jacob: ‘You said: “Arise please, sit.”30Jacob asked his father politely to sit up. As you live, I will repay you,’ as it is stated: “Arise Lord, and may Your enemies be dispersed” (Numbers 10:35). “Some are swept away without justice” (Proverbs 13:23) – this is Esau.31Who was punished for his speech and not for his action. The Holy One blessed be He said to Esau: ‘You said: “let my father arise” (Genesis 27:31) – like an idolic talisman which you stand up?32Esau gave a command to his father to get up, which is considered rude behavior. As you live, with that same expression, I will exact retribution against you’: “May God arise and His enemies scatter” (Psalms 68:2).
Bereshit Rabbah
“He, too, prepared delicacies, and brought them to his father, and said to his father: Let my father arise, and eat from his son’s game, so that your soul will bless me” (Genesis 27:31).
“He, too, prepared delicacies, and brought them to his father, and said to his father: Let my father arise” – that is what is written: “The spider grasps with hands” (Proverbs 30:28). Rabbi Ḥama bar Ḥanina said: By virtue of what merit does the spider grasp?8A metaphor for the Roman Empire, that descended from Esau. It is due to the merit of those hands – “he, too, prepared delicacies.”
“Let my father arise” – because he said to him: “Let [my father] arise,” I will exact retribution against him with that same expression: “May God arise…His enemies scatter” (Psalms 68:2).
“He, too, prepared delicacies, and brought them to his father, and said to his father: Let my father arise” – that is what is written: “The spider grasps with hands” (Proverbs 30:28). Rabbi Ḥama bar Ḥanina said: By virtue of what merit does the spider grasp?8A metaphor for the Roman Empire, that descended from Esau. It is due to the merit of those hands – “he, too, prepared delicacies.”
“Let my father arise” – because he said to him: “Let [my father] arise,” I will exact retribution against him with that same expression: “May God arise…His enemies scatter” (Psalms 68:2).