Jacob's Dew of Heaven Earned Through Torah

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 115:15

"And God give you of the dew of heaven" (Genesis 27:28). It is written, "My root is open to the waters, and dew lies all night on my branches" (Job 29:19). Jacob said: because I occupied myself with Torah, which is likened to water, I merited to be blessed with dew - "And God give you of the dew of heaven." The rains come down only by your merit: "The LORD shall open for you" (Deuteronomy 28:12) - by your merit. The dews come down only by your merit. "And God give you" - by your merit. "Give you" - and give to you again. "Give you" blessings and "give you" the subjugations fitting for you. "Give you" what is yours, and "give you" what is your father's; "give you" what is yours, and "give you" what is your brother's. "Give you" divine power [elahuta] - when? When you have need of it. This is what is written, "And Samson called and said, Remember me, I pray, and strengthen me, I pray" (Judges 16:28). He said before Him, Master of the world, remember for me that blessing with which my father blessed me, "give you divine power." "Of the dew of heaven" - this is the manna, "Behold, I will rain down for you bread from heaven" (Exodus 16:4). "And of the fat places of the earth" - this is the well, which would bring up fat fish. "And plenty of grain [dagan]" - these are the young men, "grain shall make the young men flourish" (Zechariah 9:17). "And wine" - these are the maidens, "and new wine the maidens" (Zechariah 9:17).

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