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Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chayei Sara 7 Chayei Sara 7 The Jewish Mythology Team

<b>And Abraham took another wife (Gen. 25:1).</b> Scripture states elsewhere in allusion to this verse: <i>But as for me, I will hope continually and will praise Thee, yet more and more</i> (Ps. 71:14). R. Yudan stated: It is written: <i>Only he shall not multiply horses to himself</i> (Deut. 17:16). When Solomon was crowned king, he did not possess a single horse, and was compelled to ride upon an ass, but later on he obtained numerous horses.

R. Hunya said: It is written: <i>And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised</i> (Lev. 12:3). This indicates that a man should even go into debt in order to make the circumcision a day of rejoicing. Hence it says: <i>And will praise Thee, yet more and more</i> (Ps. 71:14). The rabbis maintained that this verse speaks of Abraham. He said to the Holy One, blessed be He: “You told me: <i>For in Isaac shall seed be called unto thee</i> (Gen. 21:12). You have multiplied Your blessings upon me, and I have borne many sons.” Hence it is said: <i>And Abraham took another wife</i>.

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