Vayeitzei 29-10 · EXTRA 1
EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 29:10
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The Complete Passuk
וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ רָאָ֨ה יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־רָחֵ֗ל בַּת־לָבָן֙ אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֣י אִמּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יַעֲקֹ֗ב וַיָּ֤גֶל אֶת־הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מֵעַל֙ פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַיַּ֕שְׁקְ אֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃
And it was when Yaakov saw Rachel… that Yaakov approached and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well…
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Source Citation
Classical sources beyond the TT-numbered main ring: Bereshis Rabbah / Rashi on 29:10.
Lemma: ויגל את האבן.
Core Text of Chazal / Classical Meforshim
Core Text
כְּמִי שֶׁמְּסִיר אֶת הַפְּקַק מֵעַל פִּי הַצְּלוֹחִית – כֹּחַ גִּבּוֹרִים הָיָה בּוֹ.
English: Like one who removes the stopper from a flask – the strength of mighty men was in him.
On the daf / in context: Classical comment tightly bound to this passuk, drawn from Chazal or primary meforshim (Rashi, Ramban, Bereshis Rabbah).
Type of Learning
Derash / classical peirush — not a formal named middah of the 13.
What Is Learned
Like one who removes the stopper from a flask – the strength of mighty men was in him.