Vayeitzei 30:37 · EXTRA 1

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לִבְנֶה — עֵץ הוּא וְשְׁמוֹ לִבְנֶה; וְלוּז — עֵץ שֶׁגְּדֵלִין בּוֹ אֱגוֹזִים דַּקִּים; וְעַרְמוֹן — כְּתַרְגּוּמוֹ.

English: Rashi identifies the three woods used for the rods: livneh, luz, and armon, explaining their botanical names.

Source context: Rashi identifies the three woods used for the rods: livneh, luz, and armon, explaining their botanical names.

Derash / classical peirush — not a formal named middah of the 13. Precise botanical and practical detail supporting the visual device.

Yaakov prepared the rods with deliberate care so that the exposed white would serve as a clear visual stimulus for the flocks.