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VaYishlach

  
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 35:11
 35:12
 35:13
35:11 God said to him, 'I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and increase. A nation and a community of nations will come into existence from you. Kings will be born from your loins.
Vayomer lo Elohim ani El-Shaday preh urveh goy ukehal goyim yihyeh mimeka umelachim mechalatseycha yetse'u.
35:12 Sixth Reading
I will grant you the land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac. I will also give the land to your descendants who will follow you.'
Ve'et-ha'arets asher natati le-Avraham ule-Yitschak lecha etnenah ulezar'acha achareycha eten et-ha'arets.
35:13 God went up and left [Jacob] in the place where He had spoken to him.
Vaya'al me'alav Elohim bamakom asher-diber ito.


Commentary:

Be fruitful...
  See Genesis 1:22, 1:28, 8:17, 9:1, 9:7. This is seen as a commandment to have children (Yevamoth 65b).

community of nations...
  See Genesis 17:5, 17:16, 28:3, 48:4.

Kings will be born...
  See Genesis 17:6, 17:16.

I will grant you the land...
  Genesis 12:7, 13:15, 26:3,4, 28:13.

went up
  See note on Genesis 17:22.





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