Legends of Old Testament characters, from the Talmud and other sources

by S. Baring-Gould

[391]. Bereschith rabba, fol. 71, col. 1 (70th Parascha).

[392]. Bereschith rabba, fol. 67, col. 1.

[393]. Jalkut Cadasch, fol. 90, col. 3.

[394]. Eisenmenger, i. p. 325.

[395]. Tabari, i. p. 206.

[396]. Gen. xxxiii. 20.

[397]. Jalkut Cadasch, fol. 91, col. 3.

[398]. Yaschar, pp. 1167, 1168.

[399]. D’Herbelot, Bibliothèque Orientale, s. v. Ais, i. p. 142.

[400]. This was Sammael, and he complained to God that Jacob had neglected the duty of hospitality, therefore he was suffered to afflict him for a season.