Commentary for Zevachim 236:3
רבי יוסי ברבי חנינא אמר (דברים לג, טז) ורצון שוכני סנה עין שלא רצתה ליהנות מדבר שאינו שלו תזכה ותאכל בין השנואין
R'Jose son of R'Hanina quoted: 'A the desire of him that dwelt in hatred':<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XXXIII, 16. By a play on words is connected with hatred. E.V.: And the good will of Him that dwelt in the bush. The verse refers to Joseph.');"><sup>4</sup></span> [this means,] let the eye that did not desire to enjoy that which did not belong to it, be privileged to eat [sacrifices] among those that hated it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. in the territories surrounding Shiloh, which belonged to the other tribes whose ancestors had hated Joseph. - Presumably 'as far as the eye could see' would embrace the borders of these territories. - This interpretation, of course, is merely aggadic and is not the actual source of the law.');"><sup>5</sup></span>
Explore commentary for Zevachim 236:3. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.