וַיֹּ֧סֶף אַבְרָהָ֛ם וַיִּקַּ֥ח אִשָּׁ֖ה וּשְׁמָ֥הּ קְטוּרָֽה׃
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Devarim Rabbah
“The Lord, God of your fathers [shall add to you one thousand times as you are…]” (Deuteronomy 1:11) – Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov said: In considering Moses’s blessings, they contain [unlimited blessing] from one end of the world to the other. What is written? “One thousand times [pe’amim]” – “one thousand times [paam]” is not written here, but rather, “one thousand times [pe’amim].”32The plural term pe’amim is employed, rather than the singular paam. This is expounded to mean one thousand times one thousand.
Another matter, “shall add to you…as you are” – Rabbi Aḥa said: Israel could have said to him: ‘Our master Moses, are we responsible for any of the matters regarding which you are rebuking us?’33They could have responded to him that he was rebuking them for the sins of their parents, for which they were not responsible (Etz Yosef). Nevertheless, they accepted his rebukes and were silent.34Translation based on the textual emendation suggested in Etz Yosef. That is why it says: “As you are” – righteous like you, who receive rebukes and are silent.
Another matter, why did he bless them with an expression of addition? It is because the addition of the Holy One, blessed be He, is larger than the principal. The way of the world is that a person takes from another a litra of meat, and says to him: ‘Add more for me.’ How much does he add for him? One ounce. But the Holy One blessed be He, His addition is larger than the principal. How so? Isaac was the principal son for Abraham. But what He added for [Abraham] was more numerous than the principal, as it is stated: “Abraham took an additional wife” (Genesis 25:1).35Abraham’s additional wife, Keturah, bore him six sons (see Genesis 25:2); many more than the one son, Isaac, who was his principal son.
Joseph was the principal son for Rachel, Benjamin was an addition. From where is this derived? As it is written: “May the Lord add another son for me” (Genesis 30:24). What is written? “And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Bekher, and Ashbel…” (Genesis 46:21) – they are more than Joseph.36Benjamin had ten sons, many more than Joseph, who had only two sons.
Hezekiah’s principal reign was fourteen years. What the Holy One blessed be He added for him was more numerous than the principal. From where is this derived? As it is stated: “I will add fifteen years to your days” (Isaiah 38:5) – the addition of the Holy One blessed be He was more numerous than the principal. That is why [Moses] blessed them with an expression of addition.
“And He will bless you” (Deuteronomy 1:11) – Rabbi Levi said: To what is the matter comparable? To a king who told the commander of his army to distribute to each of his soldiers a litra of gold.37There are one hundred gold pieces in a litra. He went and gave some of them five gold pieces and some of them ten gold pieces. They said to him: ‘The king told you to give each of us a litra of gold, and you gave each of us five gold pieces?’ He said to them: ‘These are from what is mine; when the king comes, he will give you from what is his.’ So Israel said to Moses: ‘The Holy One blessed be He did not set a limit for our blessings, and you said one thousand times?’ He said to them: ‘What I blessed you, I blessed you from my own; the Holy One blessed be He will bless you “as He spoke to you”’ (Deuteronomy 1:11).
Another matter, “shall add to you…as you are” – Rabbi Aḥa said: Israel could have said to him: ‘Our master Moses, are we responsible for any of the matters regarding which you are rebuking us?’33They could have responded to him that he was rebuking them for the sins of their parents, for which they were not responsible (Etz Yosef). Nevertheless, they accepted his rebukes and were silent.34Translation based on the textual emendation suggested in Etz Yosef. That is why it says: “As you are” – righteous like you, who receive rebukes and are silent.
Another matter, why did he bless them with an expression of addition? It is because the addition of the Holy One, blessed be He, is larger than the principal. The way of the world is that a person takes from another a litra of meat, and says to him: ‘Add more for me.’ How much does he add for him? One ounce. But the Holy One blessed be He, His addition is larger than the principal. How so? Isaac was the principal son for Abraham. But what He added for [Abraham] was more numerous than the principal, as it is stated: “Abraham took an additional wife” (Genesis 25:1).35Abraham’s additional wife, Keturah, bore him six sons (see Genesis 25:2); many more than the one son, Isaac, who was his principal son.
Joseph was the principal son for Rachel, Benjamin was an addition. From where is this derived? As it is written: “May the Lord add another son for me” (Genesis 30:24). What is written? “And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Bekher, and Ashbel…” (Genesis 46:21) – they are more than Joseph.36Benjamin had ten sons, many more than Joseph, who had only two sons.
Hezekiah’s principal reign was fourteen years. What the Holy One blessed be He added for him was more numerous than the principal. From where is this derived? As it is stated: “I will add fifteen years to your days” (Isaiah 38:5) – the addition of the Holy One blessed be He was more numerous than the principal. That is why [Moses] blessed them with an expression of addition.
“And He will bless you” (Deuteronomy 1:11) – Rabbi Levi said: To what is the matter comparable? To a king who told the commander of his army to distribute to each of his soldiers a litra of gold.37There are one hundred gold pieces in a litra. He went and gave some of them five gold pieces and some of them ten gold pieces. They said to him: ‘The king told you to give each of us a litra of gold, and you gave each of us five gold pieces?’ He said to them: ‘These are from what is mine; when the king comes, he will give you from what is his.’ So Israel said to Moses: ‘The Holy One blessed be He did not set a limit for our blessings, and you said one thousand times?’ He said to them: ‘What I blessed you, I blessed you from my own; the Holy One blessed be He will bless you “as He spoke to you”’ (Deuteronomy 1:11).
Otzar Midrashim
The book "Chacham HaRazim" is mentioned in "Yalkut Shimoni" on the portion "Chayei Sarah". It says: Sometimes a man seeks a wife and she refuses because an angel persuades her to refuse. But here, "He will send His angel before you, and you will take a wife", meaning the angel will persuade them to say "take and go" and Rebecca will say "I will go", even if against their will. In the portion "Bo", it says: "For I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants", meaning an angel was given to him and controlled him according to his thoughts. There it says, "I will strike every firstborn in the land of Egypt, etc. I and not an angel", because of the sorcerers and magicians who wanted to destroy the destroyer from their houses. Therefore, it was necessary to say "I and not an angel" as they cannot override my decrees. There it says: "And he called for Moses and Aaron at night", Pharaoh screamed "Get up! Leave!" and his voice was heard throughout Egypt because an angel entered his throat and screamed. In the portion "Yitro", it says: "Who makes His angels winds; His ministers a flaming fire" with gematria (numerology) equating to Moses. This is because the angels said, "What is man that you are mindful of him?" When Moses ascended to the heavens, God brought down the Throne of Glory, and Moses held onto the Throne of Glory, as it is written, "And on Earth, he showed you his great fire". In the portion "Terumah", it says When God said to Israel, "Make Me a sanctuary, and I will dwell among them," all the chief angels gathered and said, "Master of the Universe, why do You wish to dwell below in a place of impurity? It is better for You to dwell with us, for we are pure and in a pure place. Do not dwell among them." God replied, "I have a man below who is equivalent to all of you. You sing before me with 248 wings, as it is written, 'Praise, O heavens, for He has done it; shout, O depths of the earth.' 'Praise, O heavens' refers to the angels, and 'shout, O depths of the earth' refers to Israel who sing below." Moreover, they sing before you, as it's written, "When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy." And furthermore, he is more esteemed to me than you, for your strength is only "Ranu" (248), while his name is "Aharon" (which is complete). "Ronu" is for Jacob's joy, as written, "And he saw and rejoiced in his heart." Jacob's visage is engraved on the Throne, and Jacob said, "I am the God of Bethel" which has the gematria (numerology) of "Kise" (Throne). Thus, Jacob receives the letter "He" when the prayer ascends above. In the portion "Beshalach", it's written: "Who is like You among the gods, O Lord?" This means, "Who is like You, even Michael, the great prince?"
Sefer HaYashar (midrash)
And at that time Abraham again took a wife in his old age, from the land of Canaan, and her name was Keturah; and she bare unto him: Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah—six sons. And the sons of Zimran were: Abihen, and Molech, and Marim. And the sons of Jokshan were: Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Medan were: Amido, and Joab, and Gochi, and Elisha, and Notach. And the sons of Midian were: Ephah, and Epher, and Chanoch, and Abi da, and Eldaah. And the sons of Ishbak were: Makiro, and Bejodua, and Tator. And the sons of Shuah were: Bildad, and Mamdad, and Meman, and Mehan. All these are the families of the children of Keturah, the Canaanitish woman, which she bare unto Abraham, the Hebrew. And Abraham sent all of them away, giving them gifts, and they went away from Isaac his son, to locate wheresoever they should find a suitable place; and they went all unto the mountains eastward and they built unto themselves six cities and they dwelt therein even unto this day. And the children of Shebah and Dedan, the sons of Jokshan, did not dwell with their brethren in their cities, and they journeyed about camping in the countries and in the deserts even unto this day; and the children of Midian, son of Abraham, went eastward of the land of Cush, where they discovered a large valley in the country of the east, and they located there and built a city, and they dwelt in it. That is the land of Midian unto this day. And Midian dwelt in the city which he built, with his five sons and all belonging unto him; and these are the names of Midian's sons, according to their names and their cities: Ephah, and Epher, and Chanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. And the sons of Ephah were: Methach, and Meshar, and Avi, and Tzanua. And the sons of Epher were: Ephron, and Zur, and Alirun, and Medin. And the sons of Chanoch were: Reuel, and Rekem, and Azi, and Alyoshub, and Alad. And the sons of Abida were: Chur, and Melud, and Keruy, and Molchi. And the sons of Eldah were: Miker, and Reba, and Malchiyah, and Gabol. These are the names of the Midianites according to their families; and afterwards the families of Midian spread throughout the land of Midian. And these are the families of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, whom Hagar, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham. - - And Ishmael took a wife from the land of Egypt, and her name was Ribah, the same is Meribah. And Ribah bare unto Ishmael: Nebayoth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, and their sister Bosmath. And Ishmael disowned his wife Ribah, and she went from him and returned to Egypt to the house of her father, and she dwelt there, for she had been very wicked in the sight of Ishmael, and in the sight of his father Abraham. And Ishmael afterward took a wife from the land of Canaan, and her name was Malchuth, and she bare unto him: Nishma, and Dumah, and Masa, and Chadad, and Tema, and Yetur, and Naphish, and Kedma. These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, twelve princes according to their nations; and the families of Ishmael spread forth,