Midrash for Eruvin 35:26
בשלמא למ"ד זנב היינו דכתיב ויבן אלא למ"ד פרצוף מאי ויבן
[and he explained:] At first it was the intention that two<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Male and female; hence Gen. V, 2.');"><sup>64</sup></span> should be created but ultimately only one was created.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence Gen. I, 27. Keth. 8a, Ber. 61a.');"><sup>65</sup></span> According to him who explained: 'A full face', the expression of 'And closed up the place with flesh instead thereof',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Gen. II, 21.');"><sup>66</sup></span>
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