would soon be unable to find him unless she were to take note during daylight where he chooses to make his bed. note the place Hebrew ve-yada‘at ’et ha-makom, “know the place,” using the verb “know” that resonates throughout this section. In later Rabbinic parlance, the designation “ha-makom” would evoke God or God’s presence (see also Gen. 28:16–19, when Jacob encounters God). The word becomes one of several ways to refer to God, as in condolences: “May ha-makom comfort you [plural] among the mourners