Vayeitzei 31-19 · EXTRA 1

EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 31:19

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The Complete Passuk

וְלָבָ֣ן הָלַ֔ךְ לִגְזֹ֖ז אֶת־צֹאנ֑וֹ וַתִּגְנֹ֣ב רָחֵ֔ל אֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאָבִֽיהָ׃

And Lavan had gone to shear his flock, and Rachel stole the terafim that belonged to her father.

Classical sources beyond the TT-numbered main ring: Rashi / Chazal on Bereishis 31:19.

Lemma: התרפים.

Core Text

לָמָּה גָּנְבָה אוֹתָם? כְּדֵי שֶׁלֹּא יַגִּידוּ לְלָבָן שֶׁיַּעֲקֹב בּוֹרֵחַ.

English: Why did she steal them? So that they would not tell Lavan that Yaakov was fleeing.

On the daf / in context: Classical comment tightly bound to this passuk.

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

Why did she steal them? So that they would not tell Lavan that Yaakov was fleeing.