Vayeitzei 29-17 · EXTRA 1

EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 29:17

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The Complete Passuk

וְעֵינֵ֥י לֵאָ֖ה רַכּ֑וֹת וְרָחֵל֙ הָֽיְתָה֙ יְפַת־תֹּ֔אַר וִיפַ֖ת מַרְאֶֽה׃

And the eyes of Leah were tender, and Rachel was beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance.

Classical sources beyond the TT-numbered main ring: Rashi on Bereishis 29:17 (citing Chazal).

Lemma: עיני לאה רכות.

Core Text

רַכּוֹת – שֶׁהָיְתָה בּוֹכָה, שֶׁהָיוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים רְגִילִים לוֹמַר שֶׁהַגְּדוֹלָה לְעֵשָׂו וְהַקְּטַנָּה לְיַעֲקֹב.

English: Tender – because she wept; people were accustomed to say that the older one was for Eisav and the younger for Yaakov.

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

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

Tender – because she wept; people were accustomed to say that the older one was for Eisav and the younger for Yaakov.