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: R’ Avin said: [At the moment that the image of his father appeared to Yosef] the likeness of Rachel also appeared to him, as it is said “from thence, from the Shepherd, the Stone of Yisrael.”
On the daf / in context: The Yerushalmi adds that Rachel’s image accompanied that of Yaakov; “stone of Yisrael” is taken as an allusion to Rachel.
Type of Learning
Additional narrative detail from the Yerushalmi.
What Is Learned
Alongside the image of Yaakov, the likeness of Rachel appeared to Yosef at the critical moment.