Vayeitzei 29-30 · EXTRA 1

EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 29:30

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The Complete Passuk

וַיָּבֹא֙ גַּ֣ם אֶל־רָחֵ֔ל וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב גַּם־אֶת־רָחֵ֖ל מִלֵּאָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ד עִמּ֔וֹ ע֖וֹד שֶֽׁבַע־שָׁנִ֥ים אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃

And he came also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and he served with him yet another seven years.

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

Lemma: ויעבד עמו עוד.

Core Text

עָבַד תְּחִלָּה וְאַחַר כָּךְ נָשָׂא, שֶׁלֹּא כְּמִנְהַג הָעוֹלָם.

English: He served first and married afterwards, unlike the custom of the world.

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

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

He served first and married afterwards, unlike the custom of the world.