Friday, November 16, 2018

clothing - Beresheit 3:21: What was the material Hashem used to cover Adam and Chava?



I'm seeking a general consensus on what material Hashem used to clothe Adam and Chava. I realize there are various translations stating they were leather or animal skins. Commentaries range from materials like that of fingernails or wool or linen. The Hebrew word used is kotnot but that means gown or garment but does not describe the actual material it was made of.



Answer



Midrash Rabbah - Genesis XX:12


Skin was a smooth and shiny surface that was fingernail-like. Machlokes in the Gemara if they were clothed in a type of animal's hide and which type of animal.


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