Vayeitzei 28-18 · EXTRA 1

EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 28:18

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וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֹתָ֖הּ מַצֵּבָ֑ה וַיִּצֹ֥ק שֶׁ֖מֶן עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ׃

And Yaakov rose early in the morning and took the stone that he had placed at his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top.

Classical sources beyond the TT-numbered main ring: Rashi / Chazal on Bereishis 28:18.

Lemma: מצבה.

Core Text

וַיָּשֶׂם אֹתָהּ מַצֵּבָה – לְסִימָן, שֶׁיַּכִּיר אֶת הַמָּקוֹם כְּשֶׁיַּחֲזֹר.

English: And he set it up as a pillar – as a marker, so that he would recognize the place when he returned.

On the daf / in context: Classical comment tightly bound to this passuk, drawn from Chazal or primary meforshim (Rashi, Ramban, Bereshis Rabbah).

Derash / classical peirush — not a formal named middah of the 13.

And he set it up as a pillar – as a marker, so that he would recognize the place when he returned.