1)

Why does the Torah need to mention that Yocheved was Amram's wife?

1.

Oznayim la'Torah: Because even thoufh Amram was one of the Gedolei ha'Dor, 1 he would not have merited to father Moshe and Aharon if not for his wife Yocheved (Shifrah), who was Moser Nefesh to save the babies in Egypt, and about whom the Torah writes in Sh'mos 1:21 "va'Ya'as lahem Batim". 2

1

Sotah 12a;

2

Which the Gemara in Sotah (Ibid.) intreprets to mean 'Batei Kehunah u'Levi'ah'.

2)

Why does the Torah add "asher Yaldah Osah le'Levi be'Mitzrayim"?

1.

Rashi and Targum Yonasan: To teach us that Levi's wife gave birth in Egypt ? but her pregnancy occurred earlier 1 .

2.

Ramban and Moshav Zekenim: Because all of Ya'akov's sons went down to Egypt with their sons and grandsons. None of Ya'akov's children bore more children in Egypt, with the sole exception of Yocheved. 2

1

Rashi: Beecause she was born as they entered its walls - completing the seventy souls who entered Egypt.

2

Ramban and Moshav Zekenim: Hashem held her back from giving birth earlier, because (she gave birth to the redeemers ? Moshe, Aharon and Miriam - and) the time of the redemption had not yet arrived.

3)

Who bore Yocheved?

1.

Rashi: Levi's wife - It is a short Pasuk, which omits the obvious.

2.

Da'as Zekenim and Hadar Zekenim: Some say that "Osah" was the name of Levi's wife.

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