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| + | <li>Yaakov’s speech in Bereshit 48 is an interesting instance of repetition, as he mentions various events that happened in the preceding chapters without explaining their relevance, including his prophecy in Beit El and the death of Rachel.</li> | ||
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| + | <li>See <a href="Yaakov's Retrospective and Yosef's Double Portion" data-aht="page">Yaakov's Retrospective and Yosef's Double Portion</a> for an exploration of the reasons for Yaakov’s repetition of these events.</li> | ||
| + | <li>See <a href="https://www.hatanakh.com/articles/%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%A9%D7%94">אפרים ומנשה</a>, by R. Elchanan Samet, for an exploration of the repetition of events within Yaakov’s speech which draws on the commentary of R. Saadia Gaon.</li> | ||
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Version as of 05:47, 31 July 2023
Literary Devices – Bereshit 48
Key Words
Father and Land
Tanakh Lab demonstrates that the words that appear with greatest frequency in this chapter are "father" and "land", reflecting the theme of the blessings given by a father to his descendants before his death and the passing on of the covenantal promise of land given the Avot to their descendants.
Right and Left
- The words “ימין” and “שמאל” appear only five and three times respectively in the chapter, but relative to their usage in the rest of Tanakh, their prevalence here is significant. They highlight the scene of Yaakov’s crossing of his hands which might represent at least a partial resolution of the theme of rivalry between brothers that has run throughout Sefer Bereshit. Yaakov (like his forefathers) bestows a greater blessing on the younger child but in this case, the two brothers accept their blessings without conflict.
Repetition
- Yaakov’s speech in Bereshit 48 is an interesting instance of repetition, as he mentions various events that happened in the preceding chapters without explaining their relevance, including his prophecy in Beit El and the death of Rachel.
- Secondary Literature
- See Yaakov's Retrospective and Yosef's Double Portion for an exploration of the reasons for Yaakov’s repetition of these events.
- See אפרים ומנשה, by R. Elchanan Samet, for an exploration of the repetition of events within Yaakov’s speech which draws on the commentary of R. Saadia Gaon.
