Génesis 42:28 Referencias del Talmud: Jerusalem Talmud Horayot & Jerusalem Talmud Berakhot

²⁷²The homily here is a considerably shortened version of one in Berakhot 1:8 (5c l. 29; Notes 322–324) where R. Illai (La) notes that 4 useful things mentioned in Job can be replaced when lost. Text B has the full quotes but still lacks the necessary introduction. The homily of R. Levi is unchanged. When Rebbi Simeon ben Zevid died, Rebbi Illai rose and eulogized him. But silver has a source²¹³In religious learning., etc. Iron is taken from dust²⁷⁴Job 28:2., etc. Those, if they are lost, have replacement. But a scholar who died, who can bring us one similar to him? Wisdom, where can it be found²⁷⁵Job 28:20., etc. It is hidden from the eyes of all living²⁷⁶Job 28:21., etc. Rebbi Levi said, if the brothers of Joseph lost their spirit because they found a find, as it is written, they lost their spirit²⁷⁷Gen. 42:28., we, who lost Rebbi Simeon bar Zevid, so much more²⁷⁸Note in G the unusual form עַל אַחַת כַּמָּה וְאַחַת כַּמָּה for the common עַל אַחַת כַּמָּה וְכַמָּה “so much more”.!

When Rebbi Simon bar Zevid³²²A Galilean Amora of the third generation, also quoted as Rebbi Simon bar Savdi, whose discussions with Rebbi Illaï (Lai) are recorded several times in the Yerushalmi. He was a teacher of the leaders of the fourth generation of Amoraïm, Rebbis Ḥizkiah, Jonah, and Phineas. died, Rebbi Illai ascended and eulogized him: Four things are used in the world and if they are lost, they have replacement, (Job 28:1,2) “But silver has a source, and a place is where gold is refined; iron is taken from dust, and stone is smelted into copper.” Those, if they are lost, have replacement. But a scholar who died, who can bring us his replacement, who can bring us his substitute? (Job 28:12³²³It seems that the preacher wanted to refer to verse 20: “Wisdom, from where does it come?”,21) “Wisdom, where can it be found, where is the place of understanding? It is hidden from the eyes of all living!” Rebbi Levi³²⁴Probably a scribal error for Lai. But the parallel in Yerushalmi Horaiot3:8 (fol. 38b) also has Rebbi Levi. said: If the brothers of Joseph lost their spirit because they found something, as it is written (Gen. 42:28) “they lost their spirit”, we, who lost Rebbi Simon bar Zevid, so much more!