according to the following schedule: In inner-biblical interpretation The parashah has parallels or is discussed in these Biblical sources: Genesis chapter 37 reports that Jacob made Joseph "a coat of many colors" (, ketonet pasim). Similarly, 2 Samuel reports that David's daughter Tamar had "a garment of many colors" (, ketonet pasim). explains that "with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins appareled." As reports Joseph's half-brothers assaulted him, recounts that Tamar's half-brother Amnon assaulted her. And as reports that Joseph's coat was marred to make it appear that Joseph was torn in pieces, reports that Tamar's coat was torn. Genesis chapter 38 The story of Tamar in reflects the duty of a brother pursuant to to perform a Levirate marriage (, yibbum) with the wife of a deceased brother, which is also reflected in the story of Ruth in ; ; and . In classical rabbinic interpretation The parashah is discussed in these rabbinic sources from the era of the Mishnah and the Talmud: Genesis chapter 37 Rabbi Johanan taught that wherever Scripture uses the term "And he abode" (, vayeshev), as it does in , it presages trouble. Thus in , "And Israel abode in Shittim" is followed by "and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab." In , "And Jacob dwelt in the land where his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan," is followed by , "and Joseph brought to his father their evil report." In , "And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen," is followed by , "And the time drew near that Israel must die." In 1 Kings , "And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree," is followed by , "And the Lord stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was the king's seed in Edom." Rabbi Helbo quoted Rabbi Jonathan to teach that the words of , "These are the generations of Jacob, Joseph," indicate that the firstborn should have come from Rachel, but Leah prayed for mercy before Rachel did. Because of Rachel's modesty, however, God restored the rights of the firstborn to Rachel's son Joseph from Leah's son Reuben. To teach what caused Leah to anticipate Rachel with her prayer for mercy, Rav taught that Leah's eyes were sore (as reports) from her crying about