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What are the connotations of "Ya'er Hashem ... Viyechuneka"?

1.

Rashi: 'Hashem will show you a cheerful face, and treat you graciously'.

2.

Ramban (according to Kabalah): 'Hashem will illuminate His Face (the Shechinah 1 which is watching you) upon you and you will find favor in His Eyes'. 2

3.

Seforno: 'Hashem will enlighten you with the Light of His Face to perceive wonders from His Torah 3 and from His deeds'. 4

4.

Targum Yonasan: 'Hashem will shine His Face upon you when you study Torah and reveal hidden things to you, and treat you with compassion'.

5.

Sifri #1: 'Hashem will shine the light of the Torah upon you 5 and fulfill your requests' 6 - or 'cause you to find favor in the eyes of others'. 7

6.

Sifri #2: : 'Hashem will shine the light of the Torah upon you and cause you to find favor in the eyes of others. 8


1

Ramban: As the Sifri explains.

2

Ramban: As the Midrash Rabah explains.

3

The Seforno does not explain "Viyechuneka ".

4

Now that you have acquired your material needs (Refer to 6:24:1:1*), you will also have Torah.

5

See Torah Temimah, note 146.

6

Sifri: As the Torah writes in Ki Sisa Sh'mos, 33:19 "Vechanosi es asher Achon".

7

Sifri: Like we find by Yosef in Vayeishev Bereishis, 39:21.

8

See also Oznayim la'Torah.

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