וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְרִבְקָ֔ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י עֵשָׂ֖ו בְּנָ֣הּ הַגָּדֹ֑ל וַתִּשְׁלַ֞ח וַתִּקְרָ֤א לְיַעֲקֹב֙ בְּנָ֣הּ הַקָּטָ֔ן וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּה֙ עֵשָׂ֣ו אָחִ֔יךָ מִתְנַחֵ֥ם לְךָ֖ לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃
זײַנען דערצײלט געװאָרן רבקהן די װערטער פֿון איר עלטערן זון עֵשָׂון, און זי האָט געשיקט און האָט גערופֿן איר ייִנגערן זון יעקבן, און האָט צו אים געזאָגט: זע, דײַן ברודער עֵשָׂו טרײסט זיך װעגן דיר, אַז ער װעט דיך הרגען.
Midrash Tanchuma Buber
(Gen. 28:10:) AND JACOB SET OUT. This text is related (to Prov. 12:15): THE WAY OF A FOOL IS RIGHT IN HIS OWN EYES. This refers to Esau the Wicked, according to what is written above (in Gen. 28:8f): NOW ESAU SAW THAT THE DAUGHTERS OF CANAAN WERE EVIL…. SO ESAU SET OUT UNTO ISHMAEL < AND TOOK FOR A WIFE MAHALATH THE DAUGHTER OF ISHMAEL >…. He heaped trouble upon trouble. (Prov. 12:15, cont.:) BUT A WISE MAN LISTENS TO ADVICE. This refers to Jacob.1Gen. R. 67:12. Thus it is stated (in Gen. 27:42): NOW IT WAS REPORTED TO REBEKAH ABOUT THE WORDS OF HER ELDER SON ESAU (i.e., about his scheming). < SO, HAVING SENT AND CALLED FOR YOUNGER SON JACOB, SHE SAID UNTO HIM: LOOK AT YOUR BROTHER ESAU. HE IS TAKING COMFORT >…. When was he taking comfort? When he would have killed you (Jacob), as stated (ibid., cont.): HE IS TAKING COMFORT < IN SCHEMING > AGAINST YOU TO KILL YOU. (Gen. 27:43:) SO NOW, MY SON, HEED MY VOICE. What is the meaning of SO NOW, MY SON? She said to him: Yesterday you heeded me and received the blessings; now heed me in order to remain alive. He said to her: But is that the proper way? For me to set out without Daddy's knowledge? If he also tells me, I will do so. Immediately (we read in Gen. 28:1f.): SO ISAAC CALLED JACOB AND BLESSED HIM…. ARISE AND GO TO PADDAN-ARAM…. As soon as he heard that, he said to him: Give me an exiterion {i.e., travel instructions}.2The Greek word means “departing blessing.” He said to him (in vs. 3): MAY GOD ALMIGHTY BLESS YOU. Immediately (we read in vs. 7): SO JACOB HEEDED HIS FATHER AND HIS MOTHER AND WENT TO PADDAN-ARAM…. (Gen. 28:10:) AND JACOB SET OUT. Ergo (in Prov. 12:15, cont.): BUT A WISE MAN LISTENS TO ADVICE.
Aggadat Bereshit
Chapter (45) 46: Torah. [1] "And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba" (Genesis 28:10) - This is the path of a fool, straight in his own eyes [and listens to wise advice] (Proverbs 12:15). This refers to Esau, as it is written: "And Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan were evil in the eyes of Isaac his father" (Genesis 28:8), and "Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath" (Genesis 28:9). He added trouble upon trouble. "The path of a fool is straight in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise" (Proverbs 12:15) - This refers to Jacob, as it is written: "And Rebekah was told about the words of Esau her son" (Genesis 27:42), [and she said] "Why should I be deprived of both of you in one day?" (Genesis 27:45) - Until when will he console me? When he kills you! "And now, my son, listen to my voice" (Genesis 27:8). She said to him, "You have already listened to me and taken the blessings, so now listen to me again and live" - Jacob replied. "And this is the way that I will deceive my father" (Genesis 27:12), and he said to her, "Even he said [to me], 'do it,' and I will do it" (Genesis 27:13), and Isaac called to Jacob, saying "Arise, go to Paddan-Aram" (Genesis 28:2). As soon as Jacob heard this, he said to Isaac, "Give me your blessing" - and Isaac said to him, "May God Almighty bless you" (Genesis 28:3), and immediately "Jacob listened" (Genesis 28:5) and "Jacob went out and encountered the place" (Genesis 28:11). Therefore, it is said, "and he who listens to wise counsel."
Bereshit Rabbah
“The words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebecca, and she sent and summoned Jacob her younger son, and said to him: Behold, your brother Esau consoles himself [mitnaḥem] in your regard to kill you” (Genesis 27:42).
“Were told to Rebecca…” – who told her? Rabbi Ḥagai in the name of Rabbi Yitzḥak: The matriarchs were prophets, and Rebecca was one of the matriarchs. Rabbi Yitzḥak said: Even a layman does not plow a furrow within a furrow, but prophets plow a furrow within a furrow?20Since a layman does not plow once and then plow a second time in a manner that destroys the first furrow, certainly the prophets do not perform an action which would be followed by an action which causes destruction. Rebecca told Jacob to take the blessings, and this led Esau to plan to kill him. Therefore, Rebecca, who was a prophetess, had been told by God of Esau's plan, and knew that what she did would not cause destruction (Matnot Kehuna). And you say: “Do not touch My anointed ones; do not harm My prophets” (Psalms 105:15).
“She sent and summoned Jacob” – she said to him: ‘This wicked one, how much he regrets about you, how much he is accepting condolences [mitnaḥem] in your regard, and he has already drunk a cup of consolation over you.’
“Were told to Rebecca…” – who told her? Rabbi Ḥagai in the name of Rabbi Yitzḥak: The matriarchs were prophets, and Rebecca was one of the matriarchs. Rabbi Yitzḥak said: Even a layman does not plow a furrow within a furrow, but prophets plow a furrow within a furrow?20Since a layman does not plow once and then plow a second time in a manner that destroys the first furrow, certainly the prophets do not perform an action which would be followed by an action which causes destruction. Rebecca told Jacob to take the blessings, and this led Esau to plan to kill him. Therefore, Rebecca, who was a prophetess, had been told by God of Esau's plan, and knew that what she did would not cause destruction (Matnot Kehuna). And you say: “Do not touch My anointed ones; do not harm My prophets” (Psalms 105:15).
“She sent and summoned Jacob” – she said to him: ‘This wicked one, how much he regrets about you, how much he is accepting condolences [mitnaḥem] in your regard, and he has already drunk a cup of consolation over you.’