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<category name="">Regret Over Killing
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<category name="">Response to Killing
<p>Lemekh is expressing regret for his action of killing.</p>
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<p>Lemekh shares with his wives his feeling about killing others.&#160; 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>
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<opinion name="">Regret
<point><b>"לָכֵן כָּל הֹרֵג קַיִן שִׁבְעָתַיִם יֻקָּם"</b></point>
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<p>Lemekh tells his wives that he is upset for having killed.</p>
<point><b>Who did Lemekh kill ("אִישׁ" and "יֶלֶד")?</b></point>
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<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>What is "לְפִצְעִי" and "לְחַבֻּרָתִי"?</b></point>
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<point><b>"לָכֵן כָּל הֹרֵג קַיִן שִׁבְעָתַיִם יֻקָּם"</b></point>
<point><b>Purpose of the story</b></point>
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<point><b>Who did Lemekh kill ("אִישׁ" and "יֶלֶד")?</b></point>
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<point><b>What is "לְפִצְעִי" and "לְחַבֻּרָתִי"?</b></point>
<category name="">Boasting Over Killing
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<point><b>Purpose of the story</b></point>
<p>Lemekh is boasting over killing or his ability to kill.</p>
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<opinion name="">Boasting
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<p>Lemekh is proud of his ability to kill.</p>
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<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>
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</opinion>
 
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</category>
<category name="">Calming Down
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<category name="">Calming of Wive's Fear
<opinion name="">Fear of Death or Punishment
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<opinion name="">Potential Death of their Children
<p>Lemekh is calming down his wives who fear he will be killed for inventing weapons or being the seventh generation from Kayin.</p>
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<p>Lemekh is boasting over killing or his ability to kill.</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>
 
 
</opinion>
 
</opinion>
<opinion name="">Noisiness and Squabbles
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<opinion name="">Punishment of Lemekh for Inventing Weapons
 
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</opinion>
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</category>
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<category name="">Reaction to Wive's Squabbles
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<p>Lemekh is calming down his wives who fear he will be killed for inventing weapons or being the seventh generation from Kayin.</p>
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<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>
 
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Version as of 09:58, 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

Calming of Wive's Fear

Potential Death of their Children

Lemekh is boasting over killing or his ability to kill.

Punishment of Lemekh for Inventing Weapons

Reaction to Wive's Squabbles

Lemekh is calming down his wives who fear he will be killed for inventing weapons or being the seventh generation from Kayin.