103 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeitzei (Genesis 28:10-32:3), Source Book Keys, PLYN GENESIS | 31:32 alive — GEN1345 We must always weigh our words carefully ... GEN1345 We must always weigh our words carefully to make sure that they will not cause harm. Rashi cites the Midrash Genesis Rabbah 74:4 which states that because of this curse Rochel died shortly thereafter. The Chofetz Chayim learns from this episode how crucial it is for a person to scrutinize each word carefully before he utters it. Sforno writes that Yaakov assumed that one of his servants must have stolen the idols in order to worship them. It did not occur to him that his own wife took them for a constructive purpose – to prevent his father from worshipping them! Before we say anything, we must always be careful that no harm can conceivably result from our words. (Chofetz Chayim al Hatorah, on this verse). PLYN 102-3 Share Print Source KeyPLYNVerse31:32Keyword(s)aliveSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 31:32 alive — GEN1344 See [[GEN1431]] Genesis 35:19 died BLIDST... Previous Article GENESIS | 31:36 incensed — GEN1347 We should be careful not to speak harshly... Next Article