EXTRA on Bereishis 32:24

Side-ring · classical material on a skipped passuk

Complete Passuk

וַיִּקָּחֵ֗ם וַיַּֽעֲבִרֵ֖ם אֶת־הַנָּ֑חַל וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֖ר אֶת־אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ׃

After taking them across the stream, he sent across all that he had.

Source Citation

Sforno on Bereishis 32:24.

Sefaria · Sforno on Genesis 32:24

ויעבר את אשר לו — צוה לכלם שיקדימו ללכת לפניו להלאה מן הנחל.

“And he sent across all that he had” — he instructed them all to go ahead of him, beyond the stream.

On the daf / in context

Sforno reads the verse as describing Yaakov directing his household and possessions to proceed ahead across the river.

Type of Learning

Classical commentary on the verse (Sforno).

What Is Learned

The verse depicts Yaakov organizing the crossing so that his people and possessions went ahead of him.