וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֗ב אַל־נָא֙ אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ מִנְחָתִ֖י מִיָּדִ֑י כִּ֣י עַל־כֵּ֞ן רָאִ֣יתִי פָנֶ֗יךָ כִּרְאֹ֛ת פְּנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַתִּרְצֵֽנִי׃
Replicou-lhe Jacó: Não, mas se agora tenho achado graça aos teus olhos, aceita o presente da minha mão; porquanto tenho visto o teu rosto, como se tivesse visto <span class="x" onmousemove="Show('perush','“Como ver a face do anjo que vi ontem na visão.” - Os anjos são forças espirituais que movem segundo os desígnios de Deus, as nações e seus governantes, pelo que disseram os sábios que cada nação tem um anjo, e o anjo de Edom é Samael, o anjo da morte. O encontro de Jacob com o anjo, e o encontro dele com seu irmão, tem a ver com o futuro, onde as forças contrárias serão em ambos os planos contra Israel. Edom, ou Esaú, são as potências ocidentais em geral, que nasceram do antigo domínio dos descendentes de Edom em Roma. O próprio nome “Roma” tem a ver com o nome do que se levantará contra o descendente de David, lembrado por r. Abraham Ibn-’Ezrá em Zc 12:10, em sua exegese.');" onmouseout="Hide('perush');">o rosto de Deus</span>,e tu te agradaste de mim.
Rashi on Genesis
אל נא NAY, I PRAY THEE — Do not, I pray thee, speak to me thus.
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Ramban on Genesis
FORASMUCH AS I HAVE SEEN THY FACE. Jacob said to him: “Take my present from me because I have seen your face, which to me is as one seeth the sight of an angel, ‘vatirtzeini’ (and thou wast pleased with me), as you indicated by accepting the present,” just as G-d ‘rotzeh’ (taketh pleasure) in them that fear Him, by accepting their offerings and sacrifices. This is similar to the verses: ‘Venirtzah’ (And it shall be favourably accepted) for him; Their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be ‘leratzon’ (acceptable) upon Mine altar, this being associated with the expressions: Let him be ‘retzui’ (the favoured) of his brethren, And the light of Thy countenance, for ‘ratzitham’ (Thou wast favourable to them), For Thy servants ‘ratzu’ (take pleasure) in her stones. All these forms of ratzah connote desire and pleasure in a matter. But Rashi wrote, “Because you have agreed to pardon my offense. Vatirtzeini, you are reconciled with me.” But I have already said that it was not advisable for Jacob to bring iniquity to remembrance.
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Sforno on Genesis
כראות פני אלוקים, as is the custom when one is granted an audience by the people in high office. The Torah already commanded that when appearing in Jerusalem three times a year, the Israelite fulfilling this commandment must not appear before G’d empty-handed. (Exodus 23,15)
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