Genesis 33:2
וַ יָּשֶׂם אֶת הַ שְּׁפָחֹות וְ אֶת יַלְדֵיהֶן רִאשֹׁנָה וְ אֶת לֵאָה וִ ילָדֶיהָ אַחֲרֹנִים וְ אֶת רָחֵל וְ אֶת יֹוסֵף אַחֲרֹנִים
And he is putting אֶת-the Slavewomen and אֶת-their born-ones the first one, and אֶת-Weary and her born-ones1042 the last ones,1043 and Ewe and He-Adds the last ones.1044
| 1044 | he puts the maid-slaves and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Ewe and Joseph behind. The unquestioned Western concept and direction of time is from right to left and every timeline reflects this. The Hebrew direction of time however is illustrated as the opposite. What is the purpose of Jacob orchestrating the “crossing-over” like this? |
