English of Core Text: R. Yochanan said: that angel which met Avraham — “Night” is his name, as it is said (Iyov) “and the night said, A man-child is conceived.”
On the daf / in context: The word לַיְלָה in the verse is read not only as the time of the attack but as the name of the assisting angel.
Type of Learning
Custom
What Is Learned
The night of the battle is personified as an angelic ally named Night.