Gen. 3:19

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Isaac Fried
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Gen. 3:19

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We read there
בְּזֵעַת אַפֶּיךָ תֹּאכַל לֶחֶם
KJV: "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread"
Namely, intelligence leads to understanding דעת and discrimination, then to אֲרוּרָה costly consumption.

Also: בְּצֵאַת = בְּזֵעַת

Isaac Fried, Boston University
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