Vayechi 49:11 · unit 3

Parashas Vayechi · Passuk 49:11

The Complete Passuk

אֹסְרִ֤י לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ עִיר֔וֹ וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה בְּנִ֣י אֲתֹנ֑וֹ כִּבֵּ֤ס בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ לְבֻשׁ֔וֹ וּבְדַם־עֲנָבִ֖ים סוּתֽוֹ׃

Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washeth his garments in wine, and his vesture in the blood of grapes.

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Kesubos 111b.

Sefaria — Kesubos 111b

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
כִּי אֲתָא רַב דִּימִי אָמַר: מַאי דִּכְתִיב ״וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָה בְּנִי אֲתֹנוֹ״ — אֵין לְךָ כָּל אִילַן סְרָק שֶׁבְּאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁאֵינוֹ מוֹצִיא מַשָּׂא שְׁתֵּי אֲתוֹנוֹת \ldots תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר ״כִּבֵּס בַּיַּיִן לְבוּשׁוֹ וּבְדַם עֲנָבִים סוּתוֹ״.

English: When Rav Dimi came he said: What is the meaning of that which is written “and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine”? There is no barren tree in Eretz Yisrael that does not produce a load for two she-asses \ldots as it is said “he washeth his garments in wine and his vesture in the blood of grapes.”

On the daf / in context: The same sugya that describes the abundance of the vines continues with the extraordinary yield even of ordinary trees, proven from the continuation of the verse.

Type of Learning

Derash of abundance continuing from the previous unit.

What Is Learned

Even the non-fruit trees of Eretz Yisrael will yield produce sufficient for two she-asses, and the wine will be plentiful and red.