Vayeitzei 29-15 · EXTRA 1

EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 29:15

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָבָן֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב הֲכִי־אָחִ֣י אַ֔תָּה וַעֲבַדְתַּ֖נִי חִנָּ֑ם הַגִּ֥ידָה לִּ֖י מַה־מַּשְׂכֻּרְתֶּֽךָ׃

And Lavan said to Yaakov, “Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?”

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

Lemma: הכי אחי אתה.

Core Text

אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאַתָּה קְרוֹבִי, לֹא תַּעֲבֹד חִנָּם.

English: Even though you are my relative, you shall not serve for nothing.

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

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

Even though you are my relative, you shall not serve for nothing.