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Father had no sons; I have sons from you and not from him\u201d (<em>VaYetze<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We found a prayer with Isaac, as it is written, \u201cAnd Isaac pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife, for she was barren.\u201d This is why it is written \u201con behalf of his wife,\u201d and not \u201con behalf of Rebecca,\u201d since it is not the manner of the righteous to pray that the Creator will change the ways of nature in their favor. 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