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Tanakh Lab demonstrates that one of the chapters most similar to Bereshit 35 is Bereshit 28, which narrates Yaakov’s journey from his father’s house.&#160; There are a number of parallels of language and plot, including: Hashem’s blessings, the establishment of stone matzevot, the location and naming of Beit El, and the name E-l Sha-ddai, with which Yitzchak blesses Yaakov in Bereshit 28 and Hashem identifies Himself in Bereshit 35.&#160;&#160;<br/><br/>Bereshit 28 tells of Yaakov’s journey away from his father’s house in fear of Esav, while Bereshit 35 tells of his journey back to his father’s house and his burying Yitzchak together with Esav.&#160; Whereas in Bereshit 28 Yaakov was a solitary traveler, in Bereshit 35 he travels with his household and inspires fear in the surrounding cities.&#160; This envelope structure gives a sense of closure and harmony to Yaakov’s story, as in coming chapters the Torah will focus on the story of his sons.&#160;<br/><br/>
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<a href="https://mg.alhatorah.org/TanakhLab/Bereshit/35">Tanakh Lab</a><fn>To see which chapters are most linguistically similar to Bereshit 35, click on the Torah icon in the Tanakh Lab.</fn>&#160;demonstrates that one of the chapters most similar to Bereshit 35, describing Yaakov's return to Israel, is Bereshit 28, which narrates Yaakov’s journey from his father’s house.&#160; There are a number of parallels in plot and language (see <a href="https://mg.alhatorah.org/TanakhLab?c1=Bereshit:35:1-35:29&amp;c2=Bereshit:28:1-28:22&amp;f=bc&amp;min=10&amp;max=5000">here</a>), including: Hashem’s blessings, the establishment of stone monuments (מצבות), the location and naming of Beit El, and the name El Sha-ddai, with which Yitzchak blesses Yaakov in Bereshit 28 and Hashem identifies Himself in Bereshit 35.&#160;&#160;The two chapters thus serve as bookends for Yaakov's journey and give a sense of closure and harmony to Yaakov’s narrative, as in coming chapters the Torah will focus on the story of his sons.
 
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Version as of 22:35, 8 July 2023

Literary Devices – Bereshit 35

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Envelope Structure Tanakh Lab1 demonstrates that one of the chapters most similar to Bereshit 35, describing Yaakov's return to Israel, is Bereshit 28, which narrates Yaakov’s journey from his father’s house.  There are a number of parallels in plot and language (see here), including: Hashem’s blessings, the establishment of stone monuments (מצבות), the location and naming of Beit El, and the name El Sha-ddai, with which Yitzchak blesses Yaakov in Bereshit 28 and Hashem identifies Himself in Bereshit 35.  The two chapters thus serve as bookends for Yaakov's journey and give a sense of closure and harmony to Yaakov’s narrative, as in coming chapters the Torah will focus on the story of his sons.

Parallels and Contrasts

Key Words

Character Titles

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