וַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם בְּבַ֥עַל חָצ֖וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִם־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
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Bereshit Rabbah
“Truly, all the wealth that God salvaged from our father, it is for us and for our children. And now, everything that God said to you, do” (Genesis 31:16).
“Jacob arose, and placed his sons and his wives upon the camels” (Genesis 31:17).
“Truly, all the wealth that God salvaged from our father…arose and placed his children” – Rabbi Yoḥanan said: “The heart of the wise inclines to his right, and the heart of a fool to his left” (Ecclesiastes 10:2). “The heart of the wise inclines to his right” – this is Jacob, as it is stated: “Jacob arose, and placed his sons” and then, “and his wives.” “And the heart of a fool to his left” – this is Esau: “Esau took his wives” (Genesis 36:6), and then, “and his sons, and his daughters” (Genesis 36:6).
“He led all his livestock, and all his property that he attained, his acquisitions that he acquired, which he attained in Padan Aram, to come to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan” (Genesis 31:18).
“He led all his livestock, and all his property that he attained, his acquisitions that he acquired” – what he acquired from the acquisitions of Laban.
“Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole the household idols that were her father’s” (Genesis 31:19).
“Had gone to shear his sheep” – everywhere that shearing is stated, it makes an impression.14It leaves a negative impression, as was the case with Judah (Genesis 38:12), Naval (I Samuel 25:4), and Absalom (II Samuel 13:23).
“Rachel stole the household idols that were her father’s” – but her intentions were only for the sake of Heaven. She said: ‘What, am I going to go on my way and leave this elder in his corruption?’ That is why it was necessary for the verse to say: “Rachel stole the household idols that were her father’s.”15She took them for his sake, to remove idolatry from him, not because she wanted them herself.
“Jacob arose, and placed his sons and his wives upon the camels” (Genesis 31:17).
“Truly, all the wealth that God salvaged from our father…arose and placed his children” – Rabbi Yoḥanan said: “The heart of the wise inclines to his right, and the heart of a fool to his left” (Ecclesiastes 10:2). “The heart of the wise inclines to his right” – this is Jacob, as it is stated: “Jacob arose, and placed his sons” and then, “and his wives.” “And the heart of a fool to his left” – this is Esau: “Esau took his wives” (Genesis 36:6), and then, “and his sons, and his daughters” (Genesis 36:6).
“He led all his livestock, and all his property that he attained, his acquisitions that he acquired, which he attained in Padan Aram, to come to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan” (Genesis 31:18).
“He led all his livestock, and all his property that he attained, his acquisitions that he acquired” – what he acquired from the acquisitions of Laban.
“Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole the household idols that were her father’s” (Genesis 31:19).
“Had gone to shear his sheep” – everywhere that shearing is stated, it makes an impression.14It leaves a negative impression, as was the case with Judah (Genesis 38:12), Naval (I Samuel 25:4), and Absalom (II Samuel 13:23).
“Rachel stole the household idols that were her father’s” – but her intentions were only for the sake of Heaven. She said: ‘What, am I going to go on my way and leave this elder in his corruption?’ That is why it was necessary for the verse to say: “Rachel stole the household idols that were her father’s.”15She took them for his sake, to remove idolatry from him, not because she wanted them herself.
Bereshit Rabbah
“The days accumulated, and the daughter of Shua, wife of Judah, died, and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers, he and Ḥira, his friend the Adulamite, to Timna” (Genesis 38:12).
“The days accumulated, and the daughter of Shua, wife of Judah, died.” “The days accumulated” – twelve months. “Up to his sheepshearers” – every place that shearing is stated, it makes an impression. We found likewise regarding Naval, Laban, and Avshalom.37Each of these biblical characters is recorded as having gone to shear his sheep (I Samuel 25:2; Genesis 31:19; II Samuel 13:23). In each case, this preceded a significantly negative event. Some explain that the shearing would accompanied by celebration, and these celebrations led to negative consequences (see Maharzu).
“It was told to Tamar, saying: Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timna to shear his sheep” (Genesis 38:13).
“It was told to Tamar, saying…” – Rav said: There are two Timnas, one of Judah and one of Samson.38“Samson went down to Timna, and he saw a woman in Timna of the daughters of the Philistines” (Judges 14:1). Why does it mention in its regard ascent and descent? It was an ascent for Judah because he was producing kings, and a descent for Samson because he was marrying a gentile woman. Rabbi Simon said: There is one Timna. Why does it mention ascent and descent in its regard? Rabbi Aivu ben Agri said: It is like that Beit Maon – one ascends to it from Tiberias and descends to it from Kefar Shuvti.
“The days accumulated, and the daughter of Shua, wife of Judah, died.” “The days accumulated” – twelve months. “Up to his sheepshearers” – every place that shearing is stated, it makes an impression. We found likewise regarding Naval, Laban, and Avshalom.37Each of these biblical characters is recorded as having gone to shear his sheep (I Samuel 25:2; Genesis 31:19; II Samuel 13:23). In each case, this preceded a significantly negative event. Some explain that the shearing would accompanied by celebration, and these celebrations led to negative consequences (see Maharzu).
“It was told to Tamar, saying: Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timna to shear his sheep” (Genesis 38:13).
“It was told to Tamar, saying…” – Rav said: There are two Timnas, one of Judah and one of Samson.38“Samson went down to Timna, and he saw a woman in Timna of the daughters of the Philistines” (Judges 14:1). Why does it mention in its regard ascent and descent? It was an ascent for Judah because he was producing kings, and a descent for Samson because he was marrying a gentile woman. Rabbi Simon said: There is one Timna. Why does it mention ascent and descent in its regard? Rabbi Aivu ben Agri said: It is like that Beit Maon – one ascends to it from Tiberias and descends to it from Kefar Shuvti.