Vayeitzei 31:21 · EXTRA 1

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The Complete Passuk

וַיִּבְרַ֥ח הוּא֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖קָם וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר אֶת־הַנָּהָ֑ר וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו הַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃

And he fled with all that he had, and he arose and crossed the river, and set his face toward Mount Gilad.

Source Citation

Classical sources beyond the TT-numbered main ring: the flight narrative.

Lemma: ויברח הוא וכל אשר לו.

Core Text of Chazal / Classical Meforshim

Core Text
וַיִּבְרַח הוּא וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ – יְצִיאָה בְּחִפָּזוֹן עִם כָּל הָרְכוּשׁ, כְּדֵי לְהִמָּלֵט מִלָּבָן.

English: “And he fled with all that he had” — a hurried departure with all the property, in order to escape from Lavan.

On the daf / in context: The verse marks the decisive break: Yaakov leaves in haste, taking everything, and orients himself toward the mountain that will become the site of the final confrontation and covenant.

Type of Learning

Derash / classical peirush — not a formal named middah of the 13. Narrative description of the flight and its direction.

What Is Learned

Yaakov’s departure is presented as a flight carried out with full property and with a clear destination — Mount Gilad — where the subsequent events will unfold.