Derasha 4 on Vayikra 26:42

Parashas Bechukosai · consolation · Passuk 42 · Unit 4

וְזָכַרְתִּ֖י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֣י יַעֲק֑וֹב וְאַף֩ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֨י יִצְחָ֜ק וְאַ֨ף אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֶזְכֹּ֖ר וְהָאָ֥רֶץ אֶזְכֹּֽר׃

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Toras Kohanim: no “af” before Yaakov — his bed was complete.

Core Text
תַּנְיָא: לָמָּה נֶאֱמַר בְּאַבְרָהָם וּבְיִצְחָק “אַף” וּבְיַעֲקֹב לֹא נֶאֱמַר “אַף”? אֶלָּא מְלַמֵּד שֶׁמִּטָּתוֹ שֶׁל יַעֲקֹב אָבִינוּ שְׁלֵמָה.

English: Why “also” for Avraham and Yitzchak but not Yaakov? To teach that Yaakov’s bed was complete (all his children were righteous).

Type of Learning

Exclusion of “af” derasha.

What Is Learned

From Avraham came Yishmael, from Yitzchak Eisav; from Yaakov all the tribes were worthy.