118 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1–17:27), Source Book Keys, PLYN GENESIS | 12:8 tent — GEN786 A husband should take care of his wife’s n... GEN786 A husband should take care of his wife’s needs before his own. The word oholo (his tent) is written with the feminine suffix, the letter hai. The Midrash [Genesis Rabbah 39:15] comments that this teaches us that Abraham first pitched the tent of his wife, and then his own (Rashi). From here we see that when a husband needs to do something for himself and his wife, he should take care of his wife’s needs first. PLYN 46 Share Print Source KeyPLYNVerse12:8Keyword(s)tentSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 12:8 called — GEN785 Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch makes the foll... Previous Article GENESIS | 12:10 famine — GEN788 According to Ramban [Nachmanidies – AJL], ... Next Article