Questions tagged [vayishlach]

In Genesis 35 the birth narrative of Benyamin is told where Rachel is traveling on the road from Bethel to Bethlehem (Ephrath) in central Judea. Later in verse 26 it says that all of Jacob's sons were born in the field of Aram which is present day…

Rashbam to Genesis 32 says that the purpose of Yaakov's crossing Yabok river was to avoid meeting Esav. (See his commentary to verses 21–26.) In verse 25, he explains, an angel fought with Yaakov to prevent that escape, so that Esav could hurt him.…