Vayeitzei 30-22 · EXTRA 1

EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 30:22

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The Complete Passuk

וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־רַחְמָֽהּ׃

And God remembered Rachel, and God heard her and opened her womb.

Source Citation

Source: Rashi on Bereishis 30:22, citing Bereshit Rabbah 73:4.

Lemma: ויזכר אלהים את רחל.

Core Text of Chazal / Classical Meforshim

Core Text
זָכַר לָהּ שֶׁמָּסְרָה סִימָנֶיהָ לַאֲחוֹתָהּ וְשֶׁהָיְתָה מְצֵרָה שֶׁמָּא תַּעֲלֶה בְּגוֹרָלוֹ שֶׁל עֵשָׂו, שֶׁמָּא יְגָרְשֶׁנָּה יַעֲקֹב לְפִי שֶׁאֵין לָהּ בָּנִים.

English: Rashi explains God’s remembrance of Rachel as recalling her self-sacrifice in giving Leah the identifying signs and her distress that childlessness might lead to divorce and an eventual connection with Esau.

Source context: Rashi explains God’s remembrance of Rachel as recalling her self-sacrifice in giving Leah the identifying signs and her distress that childlessness might lead to divorce and an eventual connection with Esau.

Type of Learning

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

What Is Learned

He remembered for her her humility and that she had given over her signs to her sister.