Commentary for Avodah Zarah 50:8
שאלו להיכן הולך ירחיב לו את הדרך כדרך שעשה יעקב אבינו לעשו הרשע דכתיב (בראשית לג, יד) עד אשר אבא אל אדוני שעירה
If the idolater asks him where he is going, he should say towards a place beyond his actual destination, just as our father Jacob acted towards the wicked Esau; as it is written, “Until I come unto my lord to Seir” (Genesis 33:14),
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
If the idolater asks the Jew where he is going, he should tell him he is going further than he actually is. This way the idolater will think he has more time to kill him, and the Jew will be able to make a quick getaway. This is what Jacob did when travelling with Jacob—he told him he was going to Seir, but he got off the road at Succoth, which was earlier.
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