170. I will tell you something else. Those versed in the Mishnah put some thought into it, as it is written, "And the servant took ten camels" (Beresheet 42:10). RABBI ELIEZER said to him, Master, I know this verse, MEANING YOU DO NOT HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT TO ME, but what is the meaning of, "For all the goods of him master were in his hands" (Ibid.)? I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN IT. HOW COULD IT BE THAT HE CARRIED ALL THE PROPERTY OF ABRAHAM IN HIS HANDS? He replies, This is the name of his Master, NAMELY THE SHECHINAH CALLED NAME, that went with him to bring him TO THE DESIRABLE PLACE and to protect him, SO THAT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN TO HIM. RABBI ELIEZER SAID, Assuredly this is THE SECRET OF THE VERSE, "For My name was in him" (Shemot 23:21).
170. וְאֵימָא לָךְ מִלָּה, דַּעְתֵּיהּ דְּמָארֵי דְּמַתְנִיתָּא הֲוָה בְּהַאי, מַה כְּתִיב, וַיִּקַּח הָעֶבֶד עֲשָׂרָה גְמַלִּים מִגְּמַלֵּי אֲדֹנָיו וַיֵּלֶךְ. אֲמַר לֵיהּ, רִבִּי, זָכֵינָא לִפְסוּקָא דָא, אֲבָל וְכָל טוּב אֲדֹנָיו בְּיָדוֹ מַהוּ. אֲמַר לֵיהּ, הוּא שְׁמֵיהּ דְּמָארֵיהּ, דְּאָזֵיל גַּבֵּי, לַאֲעָלָא לֵיהּ, וּלְאַנְהָגָא לֵיהּ, אֲמַר דָּא וַדַּאי הוּא, כִּי שְׁמִי בְּקִרְבּוֹ.
172. Rabbi Aba said, We should look at the verse, "And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water" (Beresheet: 24:11). According to Rabbi Aba, outside the city means in the cemetery. "By a well of water" refers, as we learnt, that those who are the first TO BE REVIVED FROM THE DEAD in the cemetery, are those who dealt in Torah. As we have learned, when a man comes into his grave, he is first asked if he set appointed times to study Torah, as it is written, "And he shall be the faith of your times" (Yeshayah 33:6). Without question, he who responds yes, is revived first.
172. אֲמַר רַבִּי אַבָּא, אִית לְאִסְתַּכָּלָא בְּפָרְשָׁתָא דָא, וַיַּבְרֵךְ הַגְּמַלִּים מִחוּץ לָעִיר אֶל בְּאֵר הַמַּיִם. אֲמַר רַבִּי אַבָּא, מִחוּץ לָעִיר, דָּא הוּא בֵּי קִבְרֵי. אֶל בְּאֵר הַמָּיִם, דְּתַנְיָא, הַנִּקְדָּמִים בְּבָתֵּי קִבְרֵי אוֹתָם שֶׁנָּשְׂאוּ וְנָתְנוּ בַּתּוֹרָה, דְּהָא תְּנַן, כְּשֶׁנִּכְנַס אָדָם לַקֶּבֶר, מַה דְּשָׁאֲלוּ לֵיהּ תְּחִילָּה, אִם קָבַע עִתִּים לַתּוֹרָה, דִּכְתִיב וְהָיָה אֱמוּנַת עִתֶּךָ וגו'. וּכְשֶׁיֵּצֵא אֵינוֹ דִּין לַהֲקִימָם בַּתְּחִלָּה.
176. "I will draw water for your camels also" (Beresheet 24:19) INDICATES THAT IT ALSO DREW FORTH FOR HIS ATTENDANTS FROM WHAT IT PERCEIVED. THE WORDS "YOUR CAMELS" MEANS "YOUR RETINUE." IN OTHER WORDS, my understanding is that: 1) Your retinue was not aware, THEY ARE UNABLE TO CONCEIVE HIM; 2) "I know that I have an advantage over you," NAMELY FROM THE ASPECT OF BEING INCLUDED IN A POINT IN THIS WORLD, WHICH IS LACKING IN SUPERNAL ANGELS; AND 3) I know how you were created from the radiance that was placed with you. THAT IS, IT ALSO UNDERSTOOD THE SECRET OF HIS CREATION. If THE BODY mentions ALL THESE PERCEPTIONS, let this sign THAT WAS PRINTED ON ME be delivered to me. IF THE BODY SHALL SAY THESE THINGS AND NOT ONE SHALL BE MISSING, then I shall know she is the woman. She is the body from the same soul according to the oath it made me swear.
176. וְגַם לִגְמַלֶּיךָ אֶשְׁאָב, כְּלוֹמַר יְדִיעַת הַשָּׂגָתִי, שֶׁלֹֹּא הִשִּׂיגוּ סִיעָתְךָ וְיָדַעְתִּי כִּי מַעֲלָה יֵשׁ לִי עָלֶיךָ, וְהֵיאַךְ נִבְרָא אַתָּה מִזִּיו הַנָּתוּן אֶצְלְךָ. אִם הוּא אוֹמֵר סִימָן זֶה, יְהִי מָסוּר בְּיָדִי, עַל כָּל דְּבָרִים אֵלּוּ, וְאֵדַע שֶׁהִיא הָאִשָּׁה, הוּא הַגּוּף, מֵאוֹתָהּ הַנְּשָׁמָה הַשְּׁבוּעָה שֶׁהִשְׁבִּיעַנִי.