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Ibn Ezra on Genesis 33:4/אבן עזרא על בראשית ל״ג:ד׳
אהדרש על נקודות "וישקהו" טוב הוא לעתיקי משדים, כי על דרך הפשט לא חשב עשו לעשות רע לאחיו והעד ויבכו כאשר עשה יוסף אם אחיו:
1[AND KISSED HIM.] The Midrashic interpretation concerning the dots on ve-yishakehu1 has dots over it According to a Midrashic opinion this indicates that Esau did not kiss Jacob wholeheartedly. Cf. Yalkut Shimoni on this verse. (and kissed him) is good for them that are drawn from the breasts.2 It is obvious from the plain meaning of the text that Esau did not intend to harm Jacob, the proof being and they wept, as Joseph did with his brethren.3. v. 14).