Vayeitzei 30:40 · EXTRA 1

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The Complete Passuk

וְהַכְּשָׂבִים הִפְרִיד יַעֲקֹב — הַנּוֹלָדִים עֲקֻדִּים וּנְקֻדִּים הִבְדִּיל וְעָשָׂה אוֹתָם עֵדֶר לְבַדּוֹ, וְהוֹלִיךְ אוֹתוֹ הָעֵדֶר הָעָקוּד לִפְנֵי הַצֹּאן לְפָנִים.

English: Rashi describes Jacob separating the marked sheep and placing that flock apart.

Source context: Rashi describes Jacob separating the marked sheep and placing that flock apart.

Type of Learning

Derash / classical peirush — not a formal named middah of the 13. Practical arrangement of the flocks to reinforce the visual effect.

What Is Learned

Yaakov actively managed the flocks by separating the patterned lambs and directing the gaze of the remaining animals toward them, furthering the desired outcome.