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Post by alon on Apr 2, 2022 9:37:17 GMT -8
This Week’s Readings:
Parashah- Genesis 29:31-30:21
Haftara- Isaiah 60:15-18
D’rash: As we read through this parashah, we can see the tension mounting within Ya’aqov’s family; the competition between Leah and Rachel. Not only that, but this man whose early life was dominated by his mother now essentially has four wives. The servants and their children may technically belong to the warring sisters, but a mother doesn’t forget her child, and they would naturally always put their own children first. So we can see how the stage is set for a totally dysfunctional family unit. And this will be the case, as we’ll see later.
Sorry I can’t give a full parashah this week. However here is the reading. Anyone else feel free to comment on it.
Genesis 29:31-30:21 ESV
29:31 When the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. 32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben [See, a son], for she said, “Because the Lord has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.” 33 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon [sounds like the Hebrew for heard]. 34 Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi [sounds like the Hebrew for attached]. 35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name Judah [sounds like the Hebrew for praise]. Then she ceased bearing.
30:1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!” 2 Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” 3 Then she said, “Here is my servant Bilhah; go in to her, so that she may give birth on my behalf, that even I may have children [be built up, which sounds like the Hebrew for children] through her.” 4 So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her. 5 And Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son. 6 Then Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan. [Dan sounds like the Hebrew for judged] 7 Rachel's servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Then Rachel said, “With mighty wrestlings [With wrestlings of God] I have wrestled with my sister and have prevailed.” So she called his name Naphtali. [Naphtali sounds like the Hebrew for wrestling]
9 When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. 10 Then Leah's servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 And Leah said, “Good fortune has come!” so she called his name Gad. [Gad sounds like the Hebrew for good fortune] 12 Leah's servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 And Leah said, “Happy am I! For women have called me happy.” So she called his name Asher. [Asher sounds like the Hebrew for happy]
14 In the days of wheat harvest Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son's mandrakes.” 15 But she said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son's mandrakes also?” Rachel said, “Then he may lie with you tonight in exchange for your son's mandrakes.” 16 When Jacob came from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come in to me, for I have hired you with my son's mandrakes.” So he lay with her that night. 17 And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Leah said, “God has given me my wages because I gave my servant to my husband.” So she called his name Issachar. [Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for wages, or hire]
19 And Leah conceived again, and she bore Jacob a sixth son. 20 Then Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good endowment; now my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” So she called his name Zebulun. [Zebulun sounds like the Hebrew for honor] 21 Afterward she bore a daughter and called her name Dinah.
Next Week’s Readings:
Parashah- Gen 30:22-31:2
Haftara- 1Sa 1:1-11
* Apostolic references will be given in the darashot
Parashah- Genesis 29:31-30:21
Haftara- Isaiah 60:15-18
D’rash: As we read through this parashah, we can see the tension mounting within Ya’aqov’s family; the competition between Leah and Rachel. Not only that, but this man whose early life was dominated by his mother now essentially has four wives. The servants and their children may technically belong to the warring sisters, but a mother doesn’t forget her child, and they would naturally always put their own children first. So we can see how the stage is set for a totally dysfunctional family unit. And this will be the case, as we’ll see later.
Sorry I can’t give a full parashah this week. However here is the reading. Anyone else feel free to comment on it.
Genesis 29:31-30:21 ESV
29:31 When the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. 32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben [See, a son], for she said, “Because the Lord has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.” 33 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon [sounds like the Hebrew for heard]. 34 Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi [sounds like the Hebrew for attached]. 35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name Judah [sounds like the Hebrew for praise]. Then she ceased bearing.
30:1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!” 2 Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” 3 Then she said, “Here is my servant Bilhah; go in to her, so that she may give birth on my behalf, that even I may have children [be built up, which sounds like the Hebrew for children] through her.” 4 So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her. 5 And Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son. 6 Then Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan. [Dan sounds like the Hebrew for judged] 7 Rachel's servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Then Rachel said, “With mighty wrestlings [With wrestlings of God] I have wrestled with my sister and have prevailed.” So she called his name Naphtali. [Naphtali sounds like the Hebrew for wrestling]
9 When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. 10 Then Leah's servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 And Leah said, “Good fortune has come!” so she called his name Gad. [Gad sounds like the Hebrew for good fortune] 12 Leah's servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 And Leah said, “Happy am I! For women have called me happy.” So she called his name Asher. [Asher sounds like the Hebrew for happy]
14 In the days of wheat harvest Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son's mandrakes.” 15 But she said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son's mandrakes also?” Rachel said, “Then he may lie with you tonight in exchange for your son's mandrakes.” 16 When Jacob came from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come in to me, for I have hired you with my son's mandrakes.” So he lay with her that night. 17 And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Leah said, “God has given me my wages because I gave my servant to my husband.” So she called his name Issachar. [Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for wages, or hire]
19 And Leah conceived again, and she bore Jacob a sixth son. 20 Then Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good endowment; now my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” So she called his name Zebulun. [Zebulun sounds like the Hebrew for honor] 21 Afterward she bore a daughter and called her name Dinah.
Next Week’s Readings:
Parashah- Gen 30:22-31:2
Haftara- 1Sa 1:1-11
* Apostolic references will be given in the darashot
