Commentary for Yevamot 130:7

וא"ר אילעא משום רבי אלעזר בר' שמעון מותר לו לאדם לשנות בדבר השלום שנאמר (בראשית נ, טז) אביך צוה וגו כה תאמרו ליוסף אנא שא נא וגו'

is made from the following. I am God Almighty, be thou fruitful and multiply,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Gen. XXXV, 11 [H] (sing.). ');">¹⁷</span> and it is not stated, 'Be ye fruitful and multiply'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] the sec. masc. pl. ');">¹⁸</span> R. Ile'a further stated in the name of R. Eleazar son of R. Simeon: As one is commanded to say that which will be obeyed,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. Lev. XIX, 17, Thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbour. [H], the repetition of the vb. implies 'rebuke only where rebuke will be effective'. (V. Rashi). ');">¹⁹</span>

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