וַֽיְחִי־יֶ֕רֶד שְׁתַּ֧יִם וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים שָׁנָ֖ה וּמְאַ֣ת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־חֲנֽוֹךְ׃
Yared hidup seratus enam puluh dua tahun, lalu ia memperanakkan Henokh.
Midrash Aggadah
"And Jared lived." And why was his name Jared? In his days, the angels came down from the heavens and were teaching humanity how to serve the Holy One.
Bereshit Rabbah
“Jacob awoke from his sleep, and he said: Indeed, the Lord is in this place and I did not know” (Genesis 28:16).
“Jacob awoke from his sleep [mishenato]” – Rabbi Yoḥanan said: From his studies [mimishnato].12He did not sleep.
“He said: Indeed, the Lord is in this place” – indeed, the Divine Presence is resting in this place, and I did not know.
“He was frightened, and he said: How awesome is this place; this is nothing other than the house of God, and this is the gate of the heavens” (Genesis 28:17).
“He was frightened, and he said: How awesome is this place” – Rabbi Elazar said in the name of Rabbi Yosei ben Zimra: The ladder was standing in Beersheba, and its incline reached the Temple. What is the source? “Jacob departed from Beersheba…he dreamed and behold, a ladder…he was frightened, and he said: How awesome is this place.” Rabbi Yehuda ben Rabbi Simon said: The ladder was standing at the Temple and its incline reached Beit El. What is the source? “He was frightened, and he said: How awesome is this place…He called the name of that place Beit El” (Genesis 28:17–19).
“This is nothing other than the house of God, and this is the gate of the heavens” – Rav Aḥa said: This gate is destined to open for many righteous men like you.
Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai said: The supernal Temple is only eighteen mil13Mil is a measure of distance. higher than the earthly Temple. What is the source? “And this is [vezeh] the gate of the heavens” – the numerical value of vezeh.14Vav – 6 + zayin – 7 + heh – 5 = 18.
Another matter, the Holy One blessed be He showed him the Temple destroyed and built. “He was frightened, and he said: How awesome is this place” – that is built, just as it says: “God, You are awesome from Your Temple” (Psalms 68:36). “This is nothing [ein zeh]” – that is destroyed, just as it says: “For this [al zeh] our heart suffers; for these our eyes are dim” (Lamentations 5:17). “Other [ki] than the house of God” – built and enhanced in the future, just as it says: “For [ki] He has strengthened the bolts of your gates” (Psalms 147:13).
“Jacob awoke from his sleep [mishenato]” – Rabbi Yoḥanan said: From his studies [mimishnato].12He did not sleep.
“He said: Indeed, the Lord is in this place” – indeed, the Divine Presence is resting in this place, and I did not know.
“He was frightened, and he said: How awesome is this place; this is nothing other than the house of God, and this is the gate of the heavens” (Genesis 28:17).
“He was frightened, and he said: How awesome is this place” – Rabbi Elazar said in the name of Rabbi Yosei ben Zimra: The ladder was standing in Beersheba, and its incline reached the Temple. What is the source? “Jacob departed from Beersheba…he dreamed and behold, a ladder…he was frightened, and he said: How awesome is this place.” Rabbi Yehuda ben Rabbi Simon said: The ladder was standing at the Temple and its incline reached Beit El. What is the source? “He was frightened, and he said: How awesome is this place…He called the name of that place Beit El” (Genesis 28:17–19).
“This is nothing other than the house of God, and this is the gate of the heavens” – Rav Aḥa said: This gate is destined to open for many righteous men like you.
Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai said: The supernal Temple is only eighteen mil13Mil is a measure of distance. higher than the earthly Temple. What is the source? “And this is [vezeh] the gate of the heavens” – the numerical value of vezeh.14Vav – 6 + zayin – 7 + heh – 5 = 18.
Another matter, the Holy One blessed be He showed him the Temple destroyed and built. “He was frightened, and he said: How awesome is this place” – that is built, just as it says: “God, You are awesome from Your Temple” (Psalms 68:36). “This is nothing [ein zeh]” – that is destroyed, just as it says: “For this [al zeh] our heart suffers; for these our eyes are dim” (Lamentations 5:17). “Other [ki] than the house of God” – built and enhanced in the future, just as it says: “For [ki] He has strengthened the bolts of your gates” (Psalms 147:13).