Vayeitzei 30-17 · EXTRA 1

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The Complete Passuk

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־לֵאָ֑ה וַתַּ֛הַר וַתֵּ֥לֶד לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב בֵּ֥ן חֲמִישִֽׁי׃

And God heard Leah, and she conceived and bore Yaakov a fifth son.

Source: Rashi on Bereishis 30:17, citing Bereshit Rabbah 72:5.

Lemma: וישמע אלהים אל לאה.

Core Text

וַיִּשְׁמַע אֱלֹהִים אֶל לֵאָה — שֶׁהָיְתָה מִתְאַוָּה וּמְחַזֶּרֶת לְהַרְבּוֹת שְׁבָטִים.

English: Rashi says God heard Leah because she longed and sought to increase the tribes.

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

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

He heard her prayer concerning the dudaim or concerning her distress.