Vayeitzei 30-02 · EXTRA 1

EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 30:02

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The Complete Passuk

וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּרָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲתַ֤חַת אֱלֹהִים֙ אָנֹ֔כִי …

And Yaakov’s anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God…?”

Source Citation

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

Lemma: התחת אלהים אנכי.

Core Text of Chazal / Classical Meforshim

Core Text
הֲיָכוֹל אֲנִי לַעֲשׂוֹת דָּבָר שֶׁאֵינוֹ בְּיָדִי, שֶׁהַבָּנִים מֵאֵת ה׳ הֵמָּה.

English: Can I do something that is not in my power, for children are from Hashem.

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

Type of Learning

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

What Is Learned

Can I do something that is not in my power, for children are from Hashem.