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| − | <p>Lemekh is expressing regret for | + | <p>Lemekh shares with his wives his feeling about killing others.  Commentators disagree whether he is expressing regret or boasting.</p> |
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="TanchumaBereshit11" data-aht="source">Tanchuma</a><a href="TanchumaBereshit11" data-aht="source">Bereshit 11</a><a href="Tanchuma" data-aht="parshan">About the Tanchuma</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SefornoBereshit4-1523-24" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoBereshit4-1523-24" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:15,23-24</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink></mekorot> | + | <opinion name="">Regret |
| − | + | <p>Lemekh tells his wives that he is upset for having killed.</p> | |
| − | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="TanchumaBereshit11" data-aht="source">Tanchuma</a><a href="TanchumaBereshit11" data-aht="source">Bereshit 11</a><a href="Tanchuma" data-aht="parshan">About the Tanchuma</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RSaadiaGaonCommentaryBereshit4-16-25" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonCommentaryBereshit4-16-25" data-aht="source">Commentary Bereshit 4:16-25</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirBereshit4-23-24" data-aht="source">Tafsir Bereshit 4:23-24</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashiBereshit4-23-24" data-aht="source">Rashi #1</a><a href="RashiBereshit4-15" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:15</a><a href="RashiBereshit4-19" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:19</a><a href="RashiBereshit4-23-24" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:23-24</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SefornoBereshit4-1523-24" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoBereshit4-1523-24" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:15,23-24</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="HaKetavVeHaKabbalahBereshit4-23" data-aht="source">HaKetav VeHaKabbalah</a><a href="HaKetavVeHaKabbalahBereshit4-23" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:23</a><a href="R. Yaakov Mecklenburg (HaKetav VeHaKabbalah)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yaakov Mecklenburg</a></multilink></mekorot> | |
| − | + | <point><b>"לָכֵן כָּל הֹרֵג קַיִן שִׁבְעָתַיִם יֻקָּם"</b></point> | |
| − | + | <point><b>Who did Lemekh kill ("אִישׁ" and "יֶלֶד")?</b></point> | |
| − | </ | + | <point><b>What is "לְפִצְעִי" and "לְחַבֻּרָתִי"?</b></point> |
| − | < | + | <point><b>Purpose of the story</b></point> |
| − | <p>Lemekh is | + | </opinion> |
| + | <opinion name="">Boasting | ||
| + | <p>Lemekh is proud of his ability to kill.</p> | ||
| + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RYosefibnKaspiBereshit4-23-24" data-aht="source">R. Yosef ibn Kaspi</a><a href="RYosefibnKaspiTiratKesef1" data-aht="source">Tirat Kesef 1</a><a href="RYosefibnKaspiBereshit4-23-24" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:23-24</a><a href="R. Yosef ibn Kaspi" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef ibn Kaspi</a></multilink>, possibility brought in Biur and <multilink><a href="ShadalBereshit4-23-24" data-aht="source">Shadal</a><a href="ShadalBereshit4-15" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:15</a><a href="ShadalBereshit4-23-24" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:23-24</a><a href="R. Shemuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="UCassutoBereshit4-2324" data-aht="source">U. Cassuto</a><a href="UCassutoBereshit4-2324" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:23,24</a><a href="Umberto Cassuto" data-aht="parshan">About Umberto Cassuto</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="YMImmanueliSeferBereshitHesberimVeHaarotpp101-102" data-aht="source">Y"M Immanueli</a><a href="YMImmanueliSeferBereshitHesberimVeHaarotpp101-102" data-aht="source">Bereshit Hesberim VeHaarot pp.101-102</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
| + | </opinion> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
| − | <category name="">Calming | + | <category name="">Calming of Wive's Fear |
| − | <opinion name=""> | + | <opinion name="">Potential Death of their Children |
| − | <p>Lemekh is | + | <p>Lemekh is boasting over killing or his ability to kill.</p> |
| − | |||
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
| − | <opinion name=""> | + | <opinion name="">Punishment of Lemekh for Inventing Weapons |
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
| + | </category> | ||
| + | <category name="">Reaction to Wive's Squabbles | ||
| + | <p>Lemekh is calming down his wives who fear he will be killed for inventing weapons or being the seventh generation from Kayin.</p> | ||
| + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RambanBereshit4-23" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanBereshit4-23" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:23</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe Nachmanides</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShadalBereshit4-23-24" data-aht="source">Shadal</a><a href="ShadalBereshit4-15" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:15</a><a href="ShadalBereshit4-23-24" data-aht="source">Bereshit 4:23-24</a><a href="R. Shemuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto</a></multilink></mekorot> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
</approaches> | </approaches> | ||
</page> | </page> | ||
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Version as of 10:58, 22 November 2014
Lemekh's Oration
Exegetical Approaches
Response to Killing
Lemekh shares with his wives his feeling about killing others. Commentators disagree whether he is expressing regret or boasting.
Regret
Lemekh tells his wives that he is upset for having killed.
"לָכֵן כָּל הֹרֵג קַיִן שִׁבְעָתַיִם יֻקָּם"
Who did Lemekh kill ("אִישׁ" and "יֶלֶד")?
What is "לְפִצְעִי" and "לְחַבֻּרָתִי"?
Purpose of the story
Boasting
Lemekh is proud of his ability to kill.
Calming of Wive's Fear
Potential Death of their Children
Lemekh is boasting over killing or his ability to kill.
