Vayeitzei 29-02 · EXTRA 1

EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 29:02

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The Complete Passuk

וַיַּ֞רְא וְהִנֵּ֧ה בְאֵ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה וְהִנֵּה־שָׁ֞ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עֶדְרֵי־צֹאן֙ רֹבְצִ֣ים עָלֶ֔יהָ …

And he looked and behold a well in the field, and behold three flocks of sheep lying beside it…

Classical sources beyond the TT-numbered main ring: Bereshis Rabbah / classical.

Lemma: שלשה עדרי צאן.

Core Text

רָמַז לוֹ עַל שְׁלֹשָׁה אָבוֹת, אוֹ עַל שְׁלֹשָׁה רְגָלִים.

English: It hinted to him concerning the three Patriarchs, or concerning the three festivals.

On the daf / in context: Classical comment tightly bound to this passuk.

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

It hinted to him concerning the three Patriarchs, or concerning the three festivals.