I love Rashi. I thrill at his moving sermonica emanating from picayune grammatical oddities in a verse. I resonate with his role as rabbi, rather than mere commentator, knowing hoping? And I am in awe of his prolific production and his encyclopedic mastery of our tradition. And just sometimes, he shows too many of his cards.
Our verse is benign on its face. Two youths grew. One became a hunter, a master of the outdoors. The other was simpler, and lingered in his tent. No value judgment or moral valence is represented by the words themselves. But these are not just two youths. They are Jacob and Esau. In the rabbinic eye, they are Israel and Rome.
Our self, and our archenemy. All things good, and all things repulsive. Esau was not just a hunter of game, but rather trapped and deceived with his words. Jacob was simple, in that he refrained from deception [if only! Here, Rashi gains and contributes.
And he loses, too. He gains another layer of satisfying pride in the people of Israel, still in battle with Esau. And he loses an opportunity to look at two boys, and just see them as they were. And perhaps could still be. Some say that Rivka loved only Yaakov, who sat learning Torah, while Eisav stayed outdoors.
However, Rivka, who had been barren for 20 years, must have felt only joyful love for her twins. Rivka, a holy woman, developed her sterling middos, character traits , at a young age, despite a negative upbringing. Rivka probably thought red-haired Eisav was cuter than Elmo and davened continuously for her little cutie to choose a holy, vigorous life that used his kochos, powers, productively for Hashem. We often find that criminals were unloved as children. Plus Toggle navigation.
Password Assistance. Email address. Jacob and Esau - Bible Story. Contributing Writer. Connor Salter. Bible Articles Videos Audio. Who Were Jacob and Esau in the Bible? Share Tweet Save. Genesis Abraham became the father of Isaac, 20 and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.
He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright. Commentaries for Genesis I would appear to be tricking him and would bring down a curse on myself rather than a blessing. Just do what I say; go and get them for me. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may give me your blessing. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed and those who bless you be blessed.
I ate it just before you came and I blessed him—and indeed he will be blessed! So what can I possibly do for you, my son? Bless me too, my father! But when you grow restless, you will throw his yoke from off your neck. Why should I lose both of you in one day? Numbers A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the people of Sheth. Commentaries for Numbers Psalm Commentaries for Psalm Hebrews Commentaries for Hebrews Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done.
Romans Is God unjust? Not at all! Commentaries for Romans Tell me what your wages should be. Stay here with me. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her. Why have you deceived me? He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. And he worked for Laban another seven years. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying.
He is the great Mediator, and He is able to soften hearts and heal wounds. He knows how to bring people to a unity of heart and mind. His example of marvelous generosity to us through His Atonement can help inspire forgiveness in our souls.
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