Quoting%20commentary for Bava Batra 245:16

והיתה יושבת על פרשת דרכים ומשאלת גדול מה מעשיו איש רע הוא מלסטם בריות קטן מה מעשיו (בראשית כה, כז) איש תם יושב אוהלים והיתה בוכה עד שנשרו ריסי עיניה

at his house. After a time that orphan became rich<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The disposal of the birthright came into the hands of Jacob, through Reuben's offence. ');">²⁸</span> and declared: 'I would let the host have [some] benefit from my wealth',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Jacob gave Joseph the birthright in recognition for the hospitality he afforded him and his family. ');">²⁹</span>

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