Michael and Samael Contend Over Jacob in the Womb

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 110:19

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·

"And the children struggled within her" they were contending over this world and the world to come. At that moment Samael wished to kill Jacob in his mother's belly, but Michael stood against him. At that hour Michael rose and wished to burn Samael, until the Holy One, blessed be He, seated courts of judgment between them. "And the LORD said to her" through Shem son of Noah (as it is written in the verse, "and Sarah denied").

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