Put Space Between Drove and Drove So Troubles Do Not Come at Once

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 130:22

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"And he gave them into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself" (Genesis 32:17). What is the meaning of "and you shall put a space between drove and drove" (Genesis 32:17)? He said before Him: Master of the universe, if troubles are to come upon my children, do not bring them one after another, but give them relief from their troubles. In that hour Jacob lifted up his eyes and saw Esau coming from afar, and he lifted his eyes on high and wept, and the Holy One, blessed be He, heard his prayer and assured him that He would save him, as it is said, "May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob set you on high" (Psalms 20:2).

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PrayerDivine JusticeRedemption

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