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List of verses*1 with 3 pairs of mothers-children | ||
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| The maids | and their children | |
| Leah | and her children | |
| Joseph*2 | and his mother Rachel | |
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*1 Gn33-06:07 *2 (Gn33-07a) Notice the reversal in the last Row--the child is mentioned prior to the mother. Rashi again infers a nuance of modesty. Joseph was worried how uncle Esauv would react to his beautiful mother so he stood in front of her so he shouldnt get aroused.*10 | ||
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*10 Rashi adds ------------------------------------------- And Because Joseph tried to protect his mother he merited a blessing of Jacob that - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joseph will be like a vine on a well that all the girls will jump fences to see - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------------------------- We need not take Rashi literally. A mature deep appreciation of Rashi can be obtained with the following perspective --------------------------------------------- Because Joseph had a childhood incident emphasizing modesty, later in adult life, he merited to himself be modest. Thus we see his abstentions from his masters wife as well as the fact that he was universally respected by females --------------------------------------------- | ||