EXTRA on Bereishis 32:32

Side-ring · classical material beyond Torah Temimah

Complete Passuk

וַיִּזְרַֽח־ל֣וֹ הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ֒ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָבַ֔ר אֶת־פְּנוּאֵ֖ל וְה֥וּא צֹלֵ֖עַ עַל־יְרֵכֽוֹ׃

And the sun rose for him as he passed Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh.

Source Citation

Chullin 91b.

Sefaria · Chullin 91b

ויזרח לו השמש — שמש ששקעה בעבורו זרחה בעבורו.

“And the sun rose for him” — the sun that had set for him now rose for him.

On the daf / in context

The Gemara links the sunrise to the healing that accompanied Yaakov’s departure from the struggle.

Type of Learning

Derash on the sunrise (Bavli).

What Is Learned

The sun that had set early for Yaakov’s benefit now rose early to complete his recovery.