EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 31:02
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And Yaakov saw the face of Lavan, and behold, it was not toward him as before.
Classical sources beyond the TT-numbered main ring: narrative context and classical readings of the change in Lavan’s demeanor.
Lemma: איןנו עמו כתמול שלשום.
English: “And behold, it was not toward him as before” — Lavan’s countenance had changed; the relationship was no longer as it had been formerly.
Derash / classical peirush — not a formal named middah of the 13. Observation of facial expression as evidence of changed intent.
Yaakov recognizes from Lavan’s altered expression that the former goodwill has ended and that the situation has become precarious.