CHAP. 21, PESSUKIM 27-34

​וַיִּקַּ֤ח אַבְרָהָם֙ - and Avraham took
צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר - sheep and cattle
וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לַֽאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ - and he gave them to Avimelech
וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם - and they both formed
בְּרִֽית - a covenant

​כ"ז

​וַיַּצֵּ֣ב אַבְרָהָ֗ם - and Avraham placed
אֶת־שֶׁ֛בַע - seven
כִּבְשׂ֥ת הַצֹּ֖אן - lambs
לְבַדְּהֶֽן - by themselves

​כ"ח

​וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ - and Avimelech said
אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם - to Avraham
מָ֣ה הֵ֗נָּה - "what are
שֶׁ֤בַע כְּבָשׂת֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה - these seven lambs
אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִצַּ֖בְתָּ - that u put
לְבַדָּֽנָה - alone?"

​כ"ט

​וַיֹּ֕אמֶר - and he said
כִּ֚י - because
אֶת־שֶׁ֣בַע כְּבָשׂ֔ת - the seven lambs
תִּקַּ֖ח מִיָּדִ֑י - u will take from my hand
בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ - in order that
תִּֽהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְעֵדָ֔ה - it will be for me a witness
כִּ֥י חָפַ֖רְתִּי - that i dug
אֶת־הַבְּאֵ֥ר הַזֹּֽאת - this well

​ל

עַל־כֵּ֗ן - therefore
קָרָ֛א - he called
לַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא - that place
בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע - "be'er sheva"
כִּ֛י שָׁ֥ם - because there
נִשְׁבְּע֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם - they both swore

​ל"א

וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ בְרִ֖ית - and they formed a covenant
בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע - in be'er sheva
וַיָּ֣קָם אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ - and avimelech got up
וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־צְבָא֔וֹ - along with pichol his general
וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים - and they returned to the land of the plishtim

​ל"ב

וַיִּטַּ֥ע - and he planted
אֵ֖שֶׁל - an eishel (tree)
בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע - in be'er sheva
וַיִּ֨קְרָא־שָׁ֔ם - and he called there
'בְּשֵׁ֥ם ה - in the name of hashem
קֵל עוֹלָֽם - g-d of the world

​ל"ג

וַיָּ֧גָר אַבְרָהָ֛ם - and avraham dwelt
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים - in the land of the plishties
יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים - for many days

​ל"ד

QUESTIONS:

What did Avraham give to Avimelech for the covenant?

​​כ"ז

​וַיִּקַּ֤ח אַבְרָהָם֙ - and Avraham took
צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר - sheep and cattle
וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לַֽאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ - and he gave them to Avimelec

Text:

Sheep and Cattle.

Answer:

​​כ"ז

Who made the covenant?

​​כ"ז

וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם - and they both formed
בְּרִֽית - a covenant

Text:

both avraham and avimelech

Answer:

​​כ"ז

How many lambs did Avraham set aside?

​​כ"ח

וַיַּצֵּ֣ב אַבְרָהָ֗ם - and Avraham placed
אֶת־שֶׁ֛בַע - seven
כִּבְשׂ֥ת הַצֹּ֖אן - lambs

Text:

seven lambs

Answer:

​כ"ח

What did Avimelech ask Avraham in this pasuk?

​​כ"ט

מָ֣ה הֵ֗נָּה - "what are
שֶׁ֤בַע כְּבָשׂת֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה - these seven lambs
אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִצַּ֖בְתָּ - that you put
לְבַדָּֽנָה - alone?"

Text:

What are these 7 lambs that you put by themselves?

Answer:

​​​כ"ט

What did Avraham set up as a witness to Avimelech?

​​ל

אֶת־שֶׁ֣בַע כְּבָשׂ֔ת - the seven lambs
תִּקַּ֖ח מִיָּדִ֑י - u will take from my hand
בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ - in order that
תִּֽהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְעֵדָ֔ה - it will be for me a witness

Text:

The seven lambs

Answer:

​​ל

What did Avraham want Avimelech to know with this covenant?

​​ל

תִּֽהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְעֵדָ֔ה - it will be for me a witness
כִּ֥י חָפַ֖רְתִּי - that I dug
אֶת־הַבְּאֵ֥ר הַזֹּֽאת - this well

Text:

That Avraham dug this well

Answer:

​​ל

What was the name of that place?

​​ל"א

קָרָ֛א - he called
לַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא - that place
בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע - "be'er sheva"

Text:

Be'er Sheva

Answer:

​​ל"א

Why was it called that?

​​ל"א

בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע - "be'er sheva"
כִּ֛י שָׁ֥ם - because there
נִשְׁבְּע֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם - they both swore

Text:

because they made the bris there

Answer:

​​ל"א

What did Avimelech and Fichol do after they made a covenant with Avraham?

​​ל"ב

וַיָּ֣קָם אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ - and Avimelech got up
וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־צְבָא֔וֹ - along with Pichol his general
וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים - and they returned to the land of the plishtim

Text:

they got up and went home

Answer:

​ל"ב

What are the 2 opinions as to what the word "Eishel" means?(Rashi)

​​ל"ג

חַד אֲמַר - one says,
פַּרְדֵּס לְהָבִיא מִמֶּנוּ פֵּרוֹת לָאוֹרְחִים בַּסְּעוּדָה - "it was an orchard that where they got fruits for the meals."
וְחַד אֲמַר - and the other says,
פֻּנְדָּק לְאַכְסַנְיָא וּבוֹ כָּל מִינֵי פֵּרוֹת - it was an inn, which had all sorts of fruits.

Text:

1) Fruit trees

2) Inn with fruit

Answer:

​​ל"ג

What does it mean "He called there in the name of Hashem, G-d of the world?"
(Rashi)

​​ל"ג

אַחַר שֶׁאוֹכְלִים וְשׁוֹתִים - after they ate and drank
אוֹמֵר לָהֶם - he would say to them
בָּרְכוּ לְמִי שֶׁאֲכַלְתֶּם מִשֶּׁלּוֹ - "bless the one who created the food u have eaten!"

Text:

After they would eat and drink, he would say to them, “Bless the creator of that food! (Do you think that you have eaten of my food? You have eaten of the food of the One who spoke and the world came into being!”)

Answer:

​​ל"ג

How long did Avraham live in the land of the Pelishtim? (Passuk answer and Rashi answer)

​​ל"ד

Passuk:
יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים - many days
Rashi:
.מְרֻבִּים עַל שֶׁל חֶבְרוֹן - more than in chevron
בְּחֶבְרוֹן עָשָׂה כ"ה שָׁנָה וְכָאן כ"ו - chevron he lived 25 years and here he lived 26

Text:

Passuk: many days
Rashi: 26 years

Answer:

​​ל"ד

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