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132. Although Rachel was barren at that time, Jacob was wise. Had Jacob not known that Leah was his wife, he would not have buried her in the Cave of Machpelah, to bond with him in one connection; he would bury her outside the cave. However, he brought Leah into the land, to the Cave of Machpelah, and he placed Rachel outside the Cave of Machpelah. Jacob died, and was buried in the Cave of Machpelah in one connection with Leah.

133. As did the rest of the fathers, so did Adam HaRishon. First, Eve died and was buried there in the Cave of Machpelah. And there, Adam knew that that place was right for him. Adam died and was buried in it in one connection with Eve. Sarah died, was buried there, and Eve saw and was glad about her; she rose and welcomed her. The measure of the distance of Eve from Sarah is the measure of two cubits, and not more.

Abraham died, was buried with Sarah in one connection with her. Rebecca died and was buried there. Sarah saw, arose, and welcomed her. Isaac died and was buried with her in one connection. Leah died and was buried there. Rebecca saw and arose and welcomed her. Jacob died and connected with her in one connection, and they were all male and female in one connection.

134. What is the order by which they lie? Women with women, men with men. Adam at the start, Eve next to him, Sarah with Eve, Abraham next to Sarah. Isaac is next to Abraham; Rebecca is next to Isaac. Leah is next to Rebecca, and Jacob is next to Leah. You find that Adam is on one side, Jacob is on that side, one is at the start, one is at the end.

135. The order is arranged properly in King Solomon’s book. Adam and Eve first, Sarah and Abraham next to him, Isaac and Rebecca on the other angle, directly opposite them in one line. Jacob and Leah are in the middle, and they are women with women, and males with males. Adam and Eve, Sarah and Abraham, Jacob and Leah, Rebecca and Isaac.

You find that Adam is on this side, and Isaac is on that side, and Jacob is in the middle. Isaac with his father is not how the world behaves; therefore, Jacob had to be in the middle.

136. In all those couples, as they were buried, so they will rise at the revival of the dead, and so they will be found. Leah will rejoice with the Messiah son of David, who will come out from her, inside the Cave of Machpelah. Rachel will rejoice with the Messiah son of Joseph, who will come out from her, outside of Jerusalem, in the place where she was buried, on the road to Ephrat, each one in his place.