Found out recently that צרויה as in (Yoav Ben Tzruyah) was actually Yoav’s mom and not his father. Why is Yoav constantly referred to as the son of his mother, when the Tanach norm is to use their fathers' name? And what do we know of Tzruya? Any midrashim mention her?
Bereshit 3:22:
ויאמר ה' אלקים הן האדם היה כאחד ממנו לדעת טוב ורע
Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us,
to know good and evil"
Is this the correct translation? Shouldn't it rather be: the man has become like one from (as in distinct) us? The reason for my question i...
Found out recently that צרויה as in (Yoav Ben Tzruyah) was actually Yoav’s mom and not his father. Why is Yoav constantly referred to as the son of his mother, when the Tanach norm is to use their fathers' name? And what do we know of Tzruya? Any midrashim mention her?
Bereshit 3:22:
ויאמר ה' אלקים הן האדם היה כאחד ממנו לדעת טוב ורע
Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us,
to know good and evil"
Is this the correct translation? Shouldn't it rather be: the man has become like one from (as in distinct) us? The reason for my question i...
