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Genesis 44 Curses!
In Bereishit chapter 31, Lavan chases after Yaakov and accuses him of stealing his idols. Yaakov responds with a bold declaration:
“With whomever you find your gods, he shall not live.”
עִם־אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֤א אֶת־אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶ֔ה (בראשית ל״א:ל״ב)
Unbeknownst to Yaakov, Rachel had taken the idols. Tragically, this curse seems to have consequences: Rachel dies young, during childbirth. The Torah subtly links Yaakov’s words to her fate.
A similar moment unfolds in Bereishit chapter 44, when Yosef orchestrates a test by having his silver goblet planted in Binyamin’s sack. His guards…
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