Vayeitzei 29-20 · EXTRA 1

EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 29:20

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The Complete Passuk

וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד יַעֲקֹ֛ב בְּרָחֵ֖ל שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְעֵינָיו֙ כְּיָמִ֣ים אֲחָדִ֔ים בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹתָֽהּ׃

And Yaakov served seven years for Rachel, and they were in his eyes as a few days because of his love for her.

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

Lemma: כימים אחדים.

Core Text

מֵרֹב אַהֲבָתוֹ לֹא הִרְגִּישׁ בְּמֶשֶׁךְ הַזְּמַן.

English: From the abundance of his love he did not feel the length of the time.

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

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

From the abundance of his love he did not feel the length of the time.