Vayeitzei 30-24 · EXTRA 1

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The Complete Passuk

וַתִּקְרָ֧א אֶת־שְׁמ֛וֹ יוֹסֵ֖ף לֵאמֹ֑ר יֹסֵ֧ף יְהֹוָ֛ה לִ֖י בֵּ֥ן אַחֵֽר׃

And she called his name Yosef, saying, “May Hashem add to me another son.”

Source Citation

Core Text of Chazal / Classical Meforshim

Core Text

יוֹדַעַת הָיְתָה בִנְבוּאָה שֶׁאֵין יַעֲקֹב עָתִיד לְהַעֲמִיד אֶלָּא שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר שְׁבָטִים, אָמְרָה יְהִי רָצוֹן שֶׁאוֹתוֹ שֶׁהוּא עָתִיד לְהַעֲמִיד יְהֵא מִמֶּנִּי, לְכָךְ לֹא נִתְפַּלְּלָה אֶלָּא עַל בֵּן אַחֵר.

English: Rashi reads Rachel’s prayer prophetically: she knew Jacob would father twelve tribes and prayed that the remaining son would come from her.

Source context: Rashi reads Rachel’s prayer prophetically: she knew Jacob would father twelve tribes and prayed that the remaining son would come from her.

Type of Learning

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

What Is Learned

Language of addition – may Hashem add to me another son.