105 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1–17:27), Source Book Keys, PLYN GENESIS | 13:3 formerly — GEN799 A person should not change the place of hi... GEN799 A person should not change the place of his lodging. When Abraham returned from Egypt to the land of Canaan, he lodged at the same inns in which he had stayed on his way down to Egypt. From this we learn that a person should not change his place of accommodation Erchin 16b Rashi. A change in lodgings could harm the reputation of both host and guest. People might think something is wrong with the host, and therefore the guest does not want to stay with him, or vice versa. PLYN 47 Share Print Source KeyPLYNVerse13:3Keyword(s)formerlySource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 13:2 wealthy — GEN798 The Torah tells us that Abraham was extrem... Previous Article GENESIS | 13:3 formerly — GEN801 R. Yehudah said in the name of Rav: “Whenc... Next Article