Midrash su Genesi 31:5
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ן רֹאֶ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י אֲבִיכֶ֔ן כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֵלַ֖י כִּתְמֹ֣ל שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔י הָיָ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי׃
E disse loro: Io veggo dal volto di vostro padre, ch’egli non è verso di me come in addietro; eppure (non ho altra colpa, se non se che) il Dio di mio padre fu meco [mi protesse e m’arricchì].
Midrash Tanchuma Buber
< (Ibid.,cont.:) IF GOD IS WITH ME. > The Holy One said to him: You have testified concerning me that I have been with you, as stated (in Gen. 31:5): BUT THE GOD OF MY FATHER HAS BEEN WITH ME.
(Gen. 28:20, cont.:) PROTECTS ME. So I protected you from Laban.
(Ibid., cont.:) AND GIVES ME FOOD TO EAT. (Cf. Gen. 31:9:) THUS GOD HAS SEIZED YOUR FATHER'S CATTLE AND GIVEN THEM TO ME.
(Gen. 28:20, cont.:) AND CLOTHING TO PUT ON. (Cf. Gen. 30:35:) BUT ON THAT DAY HE REMOVED THE SPECKLED AND SPOTTED HE-GOATS.
(Gen. 28:20, cont.:) AND IF I RETURN SAFELY…. (Cf. Gen. 33:18) NOW JACOB CAME SAFELY.
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Midrash Tanchuma Buber
(Gen. 31:5-8:) AND HE SAID TO THEM: I SEE THAT YOUR FATHER'S MANNER < TOWARDS ME IS NOT AS IT WAS BEFORE >…. MOREOVER, YOU KNOW < THAT I HAVE SERVED YOUR FATHER WITH ALL MY STRENGTH >. YET YOUR FATHER HAS CHEATED ME…. IF HE SHOULD SAY THIS: < THE SPECKLED SHALL BE YOUR WAGES >…. R. Berekhyah said: "If he said this" is not written here but, IF HE SHOULD SAY THIS. Now the angel (of vs. 11) had said to Jacob: If Laban should say this, by your life, I will do for you just as you want.
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