But his bow abode firm, and the arms of his hands were made supple by the hands of the Mighty One of Yaakov — from thence, from the Shepherd, the Stone of Yisrael.
English: “By the hands of the Mighty One of Yaakov — from thence, from the Shepherd, the Stone of Yisrael” — what caused him to be engraved on the stones of the ephod? The Mighty One of Yaakov; from there he merited and became a head.
On the daf / in context: The same sugya that describes the vision of Yaakov continues: it was that vision, rooted in the “Mighty One of Yaakov,” that secured Yosef’s place among the tribes on the ephod.
Type of Learning
Continuation of the narrative derash on Yosef’s resistance.
What Is Learned
Yosef’s place on the stones of the ephod was secured by the strength that came from the Mighty One of Yaakov at the moment of the test.