Taanis 5b § 2
Jacob Will Live On
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Do not become broken, Israel.
For behold I will deliver you
from afar, and your seed from
the land of their captivity.
This indicates that not only Israel will be delivered
from exile, but so will their forefather, Jacob .
Indeed, the verse draws a parallel between Jacob
and his seed, Israel. Teaching that just as the seed
of Jacob are living, Jacob himself be living at that time.
For behold I will deliver you
from afar, and your seed from
the land of their captivity.
This indicates that not only Israel will be delivered
from exile, but so will their forefather, Jacob .
Indeed, the verse draws a parallel between Jacob
and his seed, Israel. Teaching that just as the seed
of Jacob are living, Jacob himself be living at that time.