Talmud su Genesi 27:28

³²This paragraph explains the reasons of those who say that Elijah’s prediction that there would be no dew never came true. Rebbi Jacob from Kefar Ḥanan in the name of Rebbi Simeon ben Laqish: When Abraham their forefather did My will, I swore to him that I never shall remove dew from his descendants forever; what is the reason? The Eternal swore and He will not change His intention, you are appointed forever³³Ps. 110:4.. And it is written there³⁴Ps. 110:3., you have the dew of your youth. Rebbi Judah ben Pazi said, by a will³⁵Greek διαθήκη. I gave it to Abraham: God may give you from the dew of Heaven³⁶Gen. 27:28. While this is Isaac’s blessing for Jacob, later (28:4) it is called “Abraham’s blessing”.. Rebbi Samuel bar Naḥman said, when Israel comes to sin by their evil deeds the rains are arrested. They bring an old man like Rebbi Yose the Galilean, he prays for them and immediately the rains come. But dew does not descend by the merit of any creature, what is the reason? Which do not listen to anybody nor wait for humans³⁷Micah5:6. The verse starts, like dew from the Eternal, like light showers on grass..

Rebbi Jacob from Kefar Ḥanan⁶⁹This paragraph explains the reason of those who say that Elijah’s prediction that there would be no dew never came true. The homily belongs to the school of R. Simeon ben Laqish (Resh Laqish). R. Jacob from Kefar Ḥanan was his student in homiletics. in the name of Resh Laqish: When Abraham their forefather did My will, I swore to him that dew will never move away from his descendants forever; what is the reason? (Ps. 110:3) “You have the dew of your youth.” And it is written after that (Ps. 110:4) “The Eternal swore and He will not change His intention.” Rebbi Judah ben Pazi said, by a will⁷⁰Greek διαθήκη “will, permanent disposition.” I gave it to Abraham, as a gift I gave it to him. (Gen. 27:28) “God may give you from the dew of heaven.” Rebbi Samuel ben Naḥmani said, when Israel sin and do evil the rains are arrested. They bring an old man like Rebbi Yose the Galilean, he prays for them and the rains come. But dew does not descend by the merit of any creature, what is the reason? (Micah 5:6) “Like dew from the Eternal, like light showers on grass, that do not listen to anybody nor wait for humans.”