Vaeira 6:14 · EXTRA 1 — these are the heads of their fathers’ houses EXTRA

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The Complete Passuk

אֵ֖לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֣י בֵית־אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּנֵ֨י רְאוּבֵ֜ן בְּכֹ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל חֲנ֤וֹךְ וּפַלּוּא֙ חֶצְרֹ֣ן וְכַרְמִ֔י אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת רְאוּבֵֽן׃

The following are the heads of their respective clans.The sons of Reuben, Israel’s first-born: EnocheEnoch Or “Hanoch”; cf. note at Gen. 46.9. and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi; those are the families of Reuben.

Chabad.org — 6:14

Source Citation

Shemos Rabbah 6:3 — EXTRA.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

אלה ראשי בית אבתם —\ldots להודיע ייחוסם של משה ואהרן.

English: “These are the heads of their fathers’ houses” — \ldots to make known the lineage of Moshe and Aharon.

On the midrash / in context: The genealogy is inserted so that the credentials of the redeemers are established before the confrontation with Pharaoh continues.

Type of Learning

Custom

What Is Learned

Chazal teach that the genealogy establishes the pedigree of Moshe and Aharon at this critical moment.