Torah Pearls #12 – Vayechi (Genesis 47:28-50:26)

Maybe this is a leftover from church, but whenever i hear verse 11 with the garments washed in wine, i always thought of this verse, and vise versa. Do you think theyre related or do you think they just have a similar look?

Isa 63: v2. Wherefore [art thou] red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
v3. I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people [there was] none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

Hi, thank you for these wonderful teachings!

I was curious about the phrase in Gen 48:12 translated “from between,” and the thought of the 2 boys sitting on grandpa’s knees. They could be 16-18 years old by now, so that mental image does not compute as easily. Maybe that translation is why most paintings of the event show boys in the age range of perhaps 5-8.

The Strong’s concordance gives alternate meanings for עִם such as “toward” or “beside” or “unto,” which would also work in the context, and especially for young men… Joseph brought them toward, beside, unto his (JACOB’s) knees בֶּרֶךְ (v10) to receive the בָּרַךְ .

Gen 49:10 also uses “from between” : “nor a lawgiver FROM BETWEEN his feet.”

But this time translated from
. בַּיִן

Thank you for sharing the insight that Yah has blessed y’all with!

Based on the Torah, Dina did not get any inheritance. Daughters were only entitled to inheritance if their father had no son, as in the case of Zelophehad’s daughters. (Numbers 27:1-11)

“Say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, give his inheritance to his daughter.”
(Numbers 27:8 NIV)

Zelophehad had no sons, only daughters, so his daughters received his inheritance. (Joshua 17:3-4) However, daughters that received inheritance must marry within their father’s tribal clan. (Numbers 36:1-13)

Another logical reason that shows Dina did not receive an inheritance is that later the promised land was divided among the twelve sons of Jacob with a double potion going to Joseph.

Daughters who had brothers get what their husbands inherited. If Dina were given in marriage to Shechem, she would have benefited from what Shechem inherited from Hamor, his father.

Yeshua must be the angel.

Did Dina get land or a blessing ?

Hello! I am a little bit late following you on this.
I’ve been reading in English and listening in Hebrew the book of Genesis. And it came to pass that as I was listening to it, have in mind that I cannot understand Hebrew, anyway, I noticed that Judah’s third son name was something like ‘Shelah’, or ‘Shiloh’. Could it have any connection with Jacob’s blessing for Judah (‘until Shiloh comes’).
And secondly do these words have any connection with the word ‘Selah’ that we find often in the Psalms.
Thank you and please bear with my elementary question, if!

God Bless you all!
Nehemia thanks for the special blessing in this podcast!

only the tribe of Judah is jewish

first born refers to spiritual aspect as in Self will being first. Self will will never be blessed. This is why the expression “you must be born again” /born of the will of “I AM” (2nd birth). IT is those sho are born of the Will of “I AM”/2nd birth that receive the blessing of “I AM” our Father. Father means “generator”. He generates His will through us!

I loved this torah portion. I have a question for all three men. In Genesis 48:19
“His father refused, and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring(will become a multitude of nations.)Jewish Complete Bible
My question is does Ephraim become a multitude of Gentile nations some time into the future losing his jewish identity i thought Ephraim would always be jewish no matter where he migrated to after being taken into Assyria? What does Jacob mean whenbbn he say’s Epgraim’s offspring will become a multitude of nations הַגּוֹיִֽם Goy gentile nations? Its a puzzle to me did the tribe lose their bloodline like at babylon it is confusion. Help me understand this verse please.

The image of God blessing us by putting us on His knees brings me to tears! Praise God!

Great study – Micah 4:4 After the ‘regathering’ – Ezekiel 37:1 -28 everyone will sit under ‘his’ Joseph’s vine and ‘his’ Judah’s fig tree and none shall make them afraid. Judah and Joseph as powerful combo?

The first born did not receive the blessing because it is a type and shadow of the first Adam who chose self will above the will of “I AM”. The 2nd born is a type and shaddow of the 2nd Adam which is Christ, meaning annointed, meaning the will of “I AM”

Shabbat shalom, Todd! I’d never thought of it that way, and it is very interesting.

I’ve just been pondering if the blessing for the tribe of Asher mentioned (rich food and danties fit for kings) could possibly be the ‘Words’ of Yehovah from scribe Aaron ben Moshe ben Asher (man shall not live by bread alone but by every word of Yehovah). The word of Yehovah IS rich food and danties fit for kings.

I find it interesting that none of the first born received the blessings, Yishmael was the first born, Esau was the first born as was Manasheh, and all for good reason.

I personally believe as no one has ever seen Yah’s face, that it had to be Yeshua / Malkitzedik, King of Righteousness. Yeshua sits at the right hand of His Father, and also we see Yeshua praying to His Father, so Yeshua is not His Father, and Yeshua is not YHWH, and that is based on Scripture.

Something to ponder. Joseph was the firstborn of the wife Jacob chose and struck the deal and worked for. However, Jacob didn’t get Rachel on the wedding night, he was given Leah and didn’t know it until morning. How? wedding wine and no electricity. Yes, technically Ruben was born first, but not by the wife he chose and worked for by contract. If you look how Jacob arranged his offspring when traveling home and going to meet Esau. Might indicate that Jacob indeed felt that Joseph was his firstborn. The same with the special coat for Joseph.

I love your Torah pearls thank you so much I found in the book of jasher that abhram new God from the age of three

Thank you for the blessing.I have no family. And I consider all of you family.

Observation: “Angel” = messenger of God; sent one. Discussion in this presentation (and I’ve heard this talked about in at least one other presentation), was that the angel is NOT God, but “just a messenger who represents God and can speak on His behalf (as if God).” I find this a bit difficult to accept given the specific language used in a variety of texts (in the Tanakh) that seem to imply the Angel is a manifestation/apparition of God Himself (personal pronouns, etc.). I know “the arguments”, but just doesn’t seem honest to the plain reading of the text. Furthermore, Yeshua was “sent by God” and is not “an Angel” but God, Himself (incarnate), so this is a very important subject. The Ruach is also “sent by God” and IS God, so, I feel it is an oversimplification to dismiss this “Angel” as “just an angel.” (And I fully understand that not all accept that Yeshua is God/part of the Godhead, or that the Ruach is a “third person of the Trinity”, but that is what the Brit Hadasha claims and seems, in this regard, to be consistent with the plain reading of the Tanakh.) Shabbat shalom

Maybe wherever a poetic form is used in Scripture could mean an indication of prophecy .

Amen

I listen to the podcast all day at work,they are truly a blessing,I learn so much and they are funny too. A truly great podcast.

I listened to this Torah pearls so many times! Nehemia, Keith and Jono did great job! May JHVH bless you all!

Why did you not say anything about explaining the verses for the tribe of Benjamin? You read it and then went on to the burial of Joesph. I waited for one hour and 10 minutes, then nothing. Please stay more focused and leave the levity until after the important talk. Love Torah Pearls.

Thank you (all of you) for sharing your knowledge with us…we are truly learning a lot every week.

I just wonder is it possible that Keith has his roots from Ham, Jono from Yapheth and Nehemia from Shem, the sons of Noach. If yes, what is Yah trying to do and the significance?

May you be like Ephraim and Menasse? Thou you are born outside the promised land, the sons of an Eqyptian; we can adopt you into our Covenant family, Kingdom of G-d, and you will be treated as a native born.