1) Ch. 28, v. 10: "Va'yeilech Choronoh" And he went to Choron At the end of the previous parsha (28:2) Yitzchok commanded Yaakov to go to Padan Arom. In verses 5 and 7 it says that he went to Padan Arom. If so, why does our verse say that he went to Choron?
2) Ch. 28, v. 11: "Va'yishkav bamokome hahu" And he lied down in that place Since he was right near a city, as it was called Luz earlier, why didn't he enter the city and sleep there overnight?
3) Ch. 29, v. 13: "Va'y'cha'bek lo va'y'nasheik lo" And he hugged him and he kissed him We find the opposite order with Yaakov and his grandsons Efrayim and Menasheh, "Va'yishak lo'hem va'y'chabeik lo'hem" (Breishis 48:10).
4) Ch. 29, v. 14: "Va'yeishev imo chodesh yomim" And he resided with him a month of days Rashi comments that Lovon was willing to take Yaakov into his home because he was his relative, but it was not gratis. He had Yaakov work as a shepherd. In the middle of this Rashi says, "v'chein ossoh," and he did like this. Mahar"i Chalavoh explains that Rashi is telling us that Lovon kept his word. What has Rashi accomplished in clarifying our verse by telling us this point of information?
5) Ch. 31, v. 1: "Lokach Yaakov eis kol asher l'ovinu u'mei'asher l'ovinu ossoh eis kol hakovode ha'zeh" Yaakov has taken all that was our father's and from what belongs to our father he has amassed all these possessions There is an obvious contradiction in their words. Lovon's sons first claim that Yaakov took ALL Lovon's possessions and then immediately say that "FROM what belongs to our father," but not all of his property, he amassed his wealth. Secondly, how did they have the audacity to claim that Yaakov took everything, since Lovon was left with numerous sheep that were not speckled, banded, etc.?
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