Tanach
Bereshit 31 בראשית ל״א
Part of: VayetzeiVayetzei, Aliyah 5Vayetzei, Aliyah 6Vayetzei, Aliyah 7Setumah, Genesis 28:10
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וַיִּשְׁמַע אֶת־דִּבְרֵי בְנֵֽי־לָבָן לֵאמֹר לָקַח יַעֲקֹב אֵת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר לְאָבִינוּ וּמֵאֲשֶׁר לְאָבִינוּ עָשָׂה אֵת כׇּל־הַכָּבֹד הַזֶּֽה׃
He [Yaakov] heard the words of Lavan’s sons [who were] saying, Yaakov has taken all that belonged to our father. From that which was our father’s, he made all this wealth.
He [Yaakov] heard the words of Lavan’s sons [who were] saying, Yaakov has taken all that belonged to our father. From that which was our father’s, he made all this wealth.
Rashi
וַיַּרְא יַעֲקֹב אֶת־פְּנֵי לָבָן וְהִנֵּה אֵינֶנּוּ עִמּוֹ כִּתְמוֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃
Yaakov saw Lavan’s face [demeanor] and it was not toward him as it was before.
Yaakov saw Lavan’s face [demeanor] and it was not toward him as it was before.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹב שׁוּב אֶל־אֶרֶץ אֲבוֹתֶיךָ וּלְמוֹלַדְתֶּךָ וְאֶֽהְיֶה עִמָּֽךְ׃
Adonoy said to Yaakov, Return to the land of your fathers and to your birthplace, and I will be with you.
Adonoy said to Yaakov, Return to the land of your fathers and to your birthplace, and I will be with you.
Rashi
שוב אל ארץ אבותיך. וְשָׁם אהיה עמך, אֲבָל בְּעוֹדְךָ מְחֻבָּר לַטָּמֵא אִי אֶפְשָׁר לְהַשְׁרוֹת שְׁכִינָתִי עָלֶיךָ (בראשית רבה):
וַיִּשְׁלַח יַעֲקֹב וַיִּקְרָא לְרָחֵל וּלְלֵאָה הַשָּׂדֶה אֶל־צֹאנֽוֹ׃
Yaakov sent and called Rochel and Leah to [come to] the field, to his flock.
Yaakov sent and called Rochel and Leah to [come to] the field, to his flock.
Rashi
ויקרא לרחל וללאה. לְרָחֵל תְּחִלָּה וְאַחַר כָּךְ לְלֵאָה, שֶׁהִיא הָיְתָה עֲקֶרֶת הַבַּיִת שֶׁבִּשְׁבִילָהּ נִזְדַּוֵּג יַעֲקֹב עִם לָבָן, וְאַף בָּנֶיהָ שֶׁל לֵאָה מוֹדִים בַּדָּבָר, שֶׁהֲרֵי בֹּעַז וּבֵית דִּינוֹ מִשֵּׁבֶט יְהוּדָה אוֹמְרִים כְּרָחֵל וּכְלֵאָה אֲשֶׁר בָּנוּ שְׁתֵּיהֶם וְגוֹ' – הִקְדִּימוּ רָחֵל לְלֵאָה:
וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶן רֹאֶה אָנֹכִי אֶת־פְּנֵי אֲבִיכֶן כִּֽי־אֵינֶנּוּ אֵלַי כִּתְמֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם וֵֽאלֹהֵי אָבִי הָיָה עִמָּדִֽי׃
He said to them, I saw your father’s face; it is not toward me as it was before, but the God of my father was with me.
He said to them, I saw your father’s face; it is not toward me as it was before, but the God of my father was with me.
וְאַתֵּנָה יְדַעְתֶּן כִּי בְּכׇל־כֹּחִי עָבַדְתִּי אֶת־אֲבִיכֶֽן׃
You know that I served your father with all my strength.
You know that I served your father with all my strength.
וַאֲבִיכֶן הֵתֶל בִּי וְהֶחֱלִף אֶת־מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּי עֲשֶׂרֶת מֹנִים וְלֹֽא־נְתָנוֹ אֱלֹהִים לְהָרַע עִמָּדִֽי׃
Your father cheated me and changed my wage ten countings; but Elohim did not let him harm me.
Your father cheated me and changed my wage ten countings; but Elohim did not let him harm me.
Rashi
עשרת מנים. אֵין מוֹנִים פָּחוֹת מֵעֲשָׂרָה:
מנים. לְשׁוֹן סְכוּם, כְּלַל הַחֶשְׁבּוֹן וְהֵן עֲשִׂירִיּוֹת; לָמַדְנוּ שֶׁהֶחֱלִיף תְּנָאוֹ ק' פְּעָמִים:
אִם־כֹּה יֹאמַר נְקֻדִּים יִהְיֶה שְׂכָרֶךָ וְיָלְדוּ כׇל־הַצֹּאן נְקֻדִּים וְאִם־כֹּה יֹאמַר עֲקֻדִּים יִהְיֶה שְׂכָרֶךָ וְיָלְדוּ כׇל־הַצֹּאן עֲקֻדִּֽים׃
If he would say, The speckled will be your wage, then all the flock gave birth to speckled ones. If he would say, Ringed ones will be your wage, all the flock gave birth to ringed ones.
If he would say, The speckled will be your wage, then all the flock gave birth to speckled ones. If he would say, Ringed ones will be your wage, all the flock gave birth to ringed ones.
וַיַּצֵּל אֱלֹהִים אֶת־מִקְנֵה אֲבִיכֶם וַיִּתֶּן־לִֽי׃
Thus God delivered your father’s livestock, and gave it to me.
Thus God delivered your father’s livestock, and gave it to me.
וַיְהִי בְּעֵת יַחֵם הַצֹּאן וָאֶשָּׂא עֵינַי וָאֵרֶא בַּחֲלוֹם וְהִנֵּה הָֽעַתֻּדִים הָעֹלִים עַל־הַצֹּאן עֲקֻדִּים נְקֻדִּים וּבְרֻדִּֽים׃
At the time the flock were in heat [to mate], I lifted my eyes, and in a dream I saw that the males going upon the flock were ringed, speckled and striped.
At the time the flock were in heat [to mate], I lifted my eyes, and in a dream I saw that the males going upon the flock were ringed, speckled and striped.
Rashi
והנה העתדים. אַעַ"פִּ שֶׁהִבְדִּילָם לָבָן כֻּלָּם שֶׁלֹּא יִתְעַבְּרוּ הַצֹּאן דֻּגְמָתָן, הָיוּ הַמַּלְאָכִים מְבִיאִין אוֹתָן מֵעֵדֶר הַמָּסוּר בְּיַד בְּנֵי לָבָן לָעֵדֶר שֶׁבְּיַד יַעֲקֹב (בראשית רבה):
וברדים. כְּתַרְגּוּמוֹ וּפַצִּיחִין, פייש"יר בְּלַעַ"ז, חוּט שֶׁל לָבָן מַקִּיף אֶת גּוּפוֹ סָבִיב, חֲבַרְבּוּרוֹת שֶׁלּוֹ פְתוּחָה וּמְפֻלֶּשֶׁת מִזּוֹ אֶל זוֹ; וְאֵין לְהָבִיא עֵד מִן הַמִּקְרָא:
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלַי מַלְאַךְ הָאֱלֹהִים בַּחֲלוֹם יַֽעֲקֹב וָאֹמַר הִנֵּֽנִי׃
An angel of Elohim said to me in a dream, Yaakov, and I said, Here I am.
An angel of Elohim said to me in a dream, Yaakov, and I said, Here I am.
וַיֹּאמֶר שָׂא־נָא עֵינֶיךָ וּרְאֵה כׇּל־הָֽעַתֻּדִים הָעֹלִים עַל־הַצֹּאן עֲקֻדִּים נְקֻדִּים וּבְרֻדִּים כִּי רָאִיתִי אֵת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר לָבָן עֹשֶׂה לָּֽךְ׃
He said, Lift up your eyes and see, all the males going up on the flock are ringed, speckled, and striped; for I have seen all that Lavan is doing to you.
He said, Lift up your eyes and see, all the males going up on the flock are ringed, speckled, and striped; for I have seen all that Lavan is doing to you.
אָנֹכִי הָאֵל בֵּֽית־אֵל אֲשֶׁר מָשַׁחְתָּ שָּׁם מַצֵּבָה אֲשֶׁר נָדַרְתָּ לִּי שָׁם נֶדֶר עַתָּה קוּם צֵא מִן־הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת וְשׁוּב אֶל־אֶרֶץ מוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃
I am the Almighty of Elohim who appeared to you in Beis Eil, where you anointed a monument, where you made a vow to Me. Now arise and leave this land, and return to the land of your birthplace.
I am the Almighty of Elohim who appeared to you in Beis Eil, where you anointed a monument, where you made a vow to Me. Now arise and leave this land, and return to the land of your birthplace.
Rashi
האל בית אל. כְּמוֹ אֵל בֵּית אֵל, הַהֵ"א יְתֵרָה, וְדֶרֶךְ מִקְרָאוֹת לְדַבֵּר כֵּן, כְּמוֹ כִּי אַתֶּם בָּאִים אֶל הָאָרֶץ כְּנָעַן (במדבר ל"ד):
משחת שם. לְ' רִבּוּי וּגְדֻלָּה כְּשֶׁנִּמְשָׁח לַמַּלְכוּת, כָּךְ וַיִּצֹק שֶׁמֶן עַל רֹאשָׁהּ – לִהְיוֹת מְשׁוּחָה לְמִזְבֵּחַ:
אשר נדרת לי. וְצָרִיךְ אַתָּה לְשַׁלְּמוֹ, שֶׁאָמַרְתָּ יִהְיֶה בֵּית אֱלֹהִים, שֶׁתַּקְרִיב שָׁם קָרְבָּנוֹת:
וַתַּעַן רָחֵל וְלֵאָה וַתֹּאמַרְנָה לוֹ הַעוֹד לָנוּ חֵלֶק וְנַחֲלָה בְּבֵית אָבִֽינוּ׃
Rochel and Leah replied and said to him, Do we still have a portion and an inheritance in our father’s house?
Rochel and Leah replied and said to him, Do we still have a portion and an inheritance in our father’s house?
Rashi
העוד לנו. לָמָּה נְעַכֵּב עַל יָדְךָ מִלָּשׁוּב? כְּלוּם אָנוּ מְיַחֲלוֹת לִירַשׁ מִנִּכְסֵי אָבִינוּ כְּלוּם בֵּין הַזְּכָרִים:
הֲלוֹא נׇכְרִיּוֹת נֶחְשַׁבְנוּ לוֹ כִּי מְכָרָנוּ וַיֹּאכַל גַּם־אָכוֹל אֶת־כַּסְפֵּֽנוּ׃
Are we not considered by him as strangers? For he has sold us, and has completely consumed our money.
Are we not considered by him as strangers? For he has sold us, and has completely consumed our money.
Rashi
הלא נכריות נחשבנו לו. אֲפִלּוּ בְשָׁעָה שֶׁדֶּרֶךְ בְּנֵי אָדָם לָתֵת נְדוּנְיָה לִבְנוֹתָיו – בִּשְׁעַת נִשּׂוּאִין – נָהַג עִמָּנוּ כְּנָכְרִיּוֹת, כִּי מְכָרָנוּ לְךָ בִּשְׂכַר הַפְּעֻלָּה:
את כספנו. שֶׁעִכֵּב דְּמֵי שְׂכַר פְּעֻלָּתְךָ:
כִּי כׇל־הָעֹשֶׁר אֲשֶׁר הִצִּיל אֱלֹהִים מֵֽאָבִינוּ לָנוּ הוּא וּלְבָנֵינוּ וְעַתָּה כֹּל אֲשֶׁר אָמַר אֱלֹהִים אֵלֶיךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃
All the wealth that Elohim rescued from our father belongs to us and our children. Now, whatever God has said to you, do it.
All the wealth that Elohim rescued from our father belongs to us and our children. Now, whatever God has said to you, do it.
Rashi
כי כל העשר. כִּי זֶה מְשַׁמֵּשׁ בִּלְשׁוֹן אֶלָּא; כְּלוֹמַר, מִשֶּׁל אָבִינוּ אֵין לָנוּ כְּלוּם, אֶלָּא מַה שֶּׁהִצִּיל הַקָּבָּ"ה מֵאָבִינוּ שֶׁלָּנוּ הוּא:
הציל. לְשׁוֹן הִפְרִישׁ, וְכֵן כָּל לְשׁוֹן הַצָּלָה שֶׁבַּמִּקְרָא לְשׁוֹן הַפְרָשָׁה, שֶׁמַּפְרִישׁוֹ מִן הָרָעָה וּמִן הָאוֹיֵב:
וַיָּקׇם יַעֲקֹב וַיִּשָּׂא אֶת־בָּנָיו וְאֶת־נָשָׁיו עַל־הַגְּמַלִּֽים׃
Yaakov rose and lifted his sons and his wives upon the camels.
Yaakov rose and lifted his sons and his wives upon the camels.
Rashi
את בניו ואת נשיו. הִקְדִּים זְכָרִים לִנְקֵבוֹת, וְעֵשָׂו הִקְדִּים נְקֵבוֹת לִזְכָרִים, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וַיִּקַּח עֵשָׂו אֶת נָשָׁיו וְאֶת בָּנָיו וְגוֹמֵר:
וַיִּנְהַג אֶת־כׇּל־מִקְנֵהוּ וְאֶת־כׇּל־רְכֻשׁוֹ אֲשֶׁר רָכָשׁ מִקְנֵה קִנְיָנוֹ אֲשֶׁר רָכַשׁ בְּפַדַּן אֲרָם לָבוֹא אֶל־יִצְחָק אָבִיו אַרְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃
He led away all his livestock, and all his possessions that he had acquired, which he had purchased with his own livestock that he had acquired in Padan Aram, [in order] to come to Yitzchok, his father, to the land of Canaan.
He led away all his livestock, and all his possessions that he had acquired, which he had purchased with his own livestock that he had acquired in Padan Aram, [in order] to come to Yitzchok, his father, to the land of Canaan.
Rashi
מקנה קנינו. מַה שֶּׁקָּנָה מִצֹּאנוֹ, עֲבָדִים וּשְׁפָחוֹת וּגְמַלִּים וַחֲמוֹרִים:
וְלָבָן הָלַךְ לִגְזֹז אֶת־צֹאנוֹ וַתִּגְנֹב רָחֵל אֶת־הַתְּרָפִים אֲשֶׁר לְאָבִֽיהָ׃
Lavan [meanwhile] had gone to shear his flock, and Rochel stole the idols that belonged to her father.
Lavan [meanwhile] had gone to shear his flock, and Rochel stole the idols that belonged to her father.
Rashi
לגזוז את צאנו. שֶׁנָּתַן בְּיַד בָּנָיו דֶּרֶךְ שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים בֵּינוֹ וּבֵין יַעֲקֹב:
ותגנב רחל את התרפים. לְהַפְרִישׁ אֶת אָבִיהָ מֵעֲ"זָ נִתְכַּוְּנָה (בראשית רבה):
וַיִּגְנֹב יַעֲקֹב אֶת־לֵב לָבָן הָאֲרַמִּי עַל־בְּלִי הִגִּיד לוֹ כִּי בֹרֵחַ הֽוּא׃
Yaakov fooled Lavan, the Aramean, by not telling him that he had fled.
Yaakov fooled Lavan, the Aramean, by not telling him that he had fled.
וַיִּבְרַח הוּא וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ וַיָּקׇם וַיַּעֲבֹר אֶת־הַנָּהָר וַיָּשֶׂם אֶת־פָּנָיו הַר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃
He fled with all that he possessed. He set out and crossed the river, setting out in the direction of Mount Gilod.
He fled with all that he possessed. He set out and crossed the river, setting out in the direction of Mount Gilod.
וַיֻּגַּד לְלָבָן בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי כִּי בָרַח יַעֲקֹֽב׃
Lavan was told on the third day that Yaakov had fled.
Lavan was told on the third day that Yaakov had fled.
Rashi
ביום השלישי. שֶׁהֲרֵי דֶּרֶךְ שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים הָיָה בֵינֵיהֶם:
וַיִּקַּח אֶת־אֶחָיו עִמּוֹ וַיִּרְדֹּף אַחֲרָיו דֶּרֶךְ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים וַיַּדְבֵּק אֹתוֹ בְּהַר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃
He took his brothers [kinsmen] with him, and pursued him a distance of seven days. He overtook him in Mount Gilod.
He took his brothers [kinsmen] with him, and pursued him a distance of seven days. He overtook him in Mount Gilod.
Rashi
את אחיו. קְרוֹבָיו:
דרך שבעת ימים. כָּל אוֹתָן ג' יָמִים שֶׁהָלַךְ הַמַּגִּיד לְהַגִּיד לְלָבָן הָלַךְ יַעֲקֹב לְדַרְכּוֹ, נִמְצָא, יַעֲקֹב רָחוֹק מִלָּבָן שִׁשָּׁה יָמִים, וּבַשְּׁבִיעִי הִשִּׂיגוֹ לָבָן. לָמַדְנוּ שֶׁכָּל מַה שֶּׁהָלַךְ יַעֲקֹב בְּשִׁבְעָה יָמִים הָלַךְ לָבָן בְּיוֹם אֶחָד (שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וַיִּרְדֹּף אַחֲרָיו דֶּרֶךְ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים, וְלֹא נֶאֱמַר וַיִרְדֹּף אַחֲרָיו שִׁבְעַת יָמִים):
וַיָּבֹא אֱלֹהִים אֶל־לָבָן הָאֲרַמִּי בַּחֲלֹם הַלָּיְלָה וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ פֶּן־תְּדַבֵּר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹב מִטּוֹב עַד־רָֽע׃
Elohim appeared to Lavan the Aramean, in a dream that night, and said to him, Guard yourself, that you do not speak to Yaakov either good or evil.
Elohim appeared to Lavan the Aramean, in a dream that night, and said to him, Guard yourself, that you do not speak to Yaakov either good or evil.
Rashi
מטוב עד רע. כָּל טוֹבָתָן שֶׁל רְשָׁעִים רָעָה הִיא אֵצֶל הַצַּדִּיקִים (יבמות ק"ג):
וַיַּשֵּׂג לָבָן אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹב וְיַעֲקֹב תָּקַע אֶֽת־אׇהֳלוֹ בָּהָר וְלָבָן תָּקַע אֶת־אֶחָיו בְּהַר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃
Lavan overtook Yaakov. Yaakov had set up his tents on the mountain, and Lavan and his brothers had set up on Mount Gilod.
Lavan overtook Yaakov. Yaakov had set up his tents on the mountain, and Lavan and his brothers had set up on Mount Gilod.
וַיֹּאמֶר לָבָן לְיַעֲקֹב מֶה עָשִׂיתָ וַתִּגְנֹב אֶת־לְבָבִי וַתְּנַהֵג אֶת־בְּנֹתַי כִּשְׁבֻיוֹת חָֽרֶב׃
Lavan said to Yaakov, What have you done? You fooled me, and led my daughters away like prisoners of war.
Lavan said to Yaakov, What have you done? You fooled me, and led my daughters away like prisoners of war.
Rashi
כשביות חרב. כָּל חַיִל הַבָּא לַמִּלְחָמָה קָרוּי חֶרֶב:
לָמָּה נַחְבֵּאתָ לִבְרֹחַ וַתִּגְנֹב אֹתִי וְלֹא־הִגַּדְתָּ לִּי וָֽאֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ בְּשִׂמְחָה וּבְשִׁרִים בְּתֹף וּבְכִנּֽוֹר׃
Why did you flee so stealthily? You robbed me and did not tell me. I would have sent you away, with joy and with song, with drum and harp.
Why did you flee so stealthily? You robbed me and did not tell me. I would have sent you away, with joy and with song, with drum and harp.
Rashi
ותגנב אתי. גָּנַבְתָּ אֶת דַּעְתִּי:
וְלֹא נְטַשְׁתַּנִי לְנַשֵּׁק לְבָנַי וְלִבְנֹתָי עַתָּה הִסְכַּלְתָּֽ עֲשֽׂוֹ׃
You did not let me kiss my [grand]sons and daughters. Now see how foolishly you acted.
You did not let me kiss my [grand]sons and daughters. Now see how foolishly you acted.
יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדִי לַעֲשׂוֹת עִמָּכֶם רָע וֵֽאלֹהֵי אֲבִיכֶם אֶמֶשׁ ׀ אָמַר אֵלַי לֵאמֹר הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ מִדַּבֵּר עִֽם־יַעֲקֹב מִטּוֹב עַד־רָֽע׃
It is within the power of my hand to harm you, but the God of your father spoke to me last night saying, Guard yourself not to speak to Yaakov either good or evil.
It is within the power of my hand to harm you, but the God of your father spoke to me last night saying, Guard yourself not to speak to Yaakov either good or evil.
Rashi
יש לאל ידי. יֵשׁ כֹּחַ וְחַיִל בְּיָדִי לַעֲשׂוֹת עִמָּכֶם רַע, וְכָל אֵל שֶׁהוּא לְ' קֹדֶש עַל שֵׁם עִזּוּז וְרֹב אוֹנִים הוּא:
וְעַתָּה הָלֹךְ הָלַכְתָּ כִּֽי־נִכְסֹף נִכְסַפְתָּה לְבֵית אָבִיךָ לָמָּה גָנַבְתָּ אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃
Now you have gone for you yearned for your father’s house, but why did you steal my gods?
Now you have gone for you yearned for your father’s house, but why did you steal my gods?
Rashi
נכספתה. חָמַדְתָּ, וְהַרְבֵּה יֵשׁ בַּמִּקְרָא, נִכְסְפָה וְגַם כָּלְתָה נַפְשִׁי (תהילים פ"ד), לְמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ תִכְסֹף (איוב י"ד):
וַיַּעַן יַעֲקֹב וַיֹּאמֶר לְלָבָן כִּי יָרֵאתִי כִּי אָמַרְתִּי פֶּן־תִּגְזֹל אֶת־בְּנוֹתֶיךָ מֵעִמִּֽי׃
Yaakov replied and said to Lavan, Because I was afraid, for I said you might forcibly take your daughters from me.
Yaakov replied and said to Lavan, Because I was afraid, for I said you might forcibly take your daughters from me.
Rashi
כי יראתי וגו'. הֱשִׁיבוֹ עַל רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן, שֶׁאָמַר לוֹ, וַתְּנַהֵג אֶת בְּנֹתַי וְגוֹ':
עִם אֲשֶׁר תִּמְצָא אֶת־אֱלֹהֶיךָ לֹא יִֽחְיֶה נֶגֶד אַחֵינוּ הַֽכֶּר־לְךָ מָה עִמָּדִי וְקַֽח־לָךְ וְלֹֽא־יָדַע יַעֲקֹב כִּי רָחֵל גְּנָבָֽתַם׃
With whomsoever you find your gods, he shall not live. In the presence of our brethren, identify anything belonging to you that is here with me and take it back with you. Yaakov did not know that Rochel had stolen them.
With whomsoever you find your gods, he shall not live. In the presence of our brethren, identify anything belonging to you that is here with me and take it back with you. Yaakov did not know that Rochel had stolen them.
Rashi
לא יחיה. וּמֵאוֹתָהּ קְלָלָה מֵתָה רָחֵל בַּדֶּרֶךְ (בראשית רבה)
מה עמדי. מִשֶּׁלְּךָ:
וַיָּבֹא לָבָן בְּאֹהֶל יַעֲקֹב ׀ וּבְאֹהֶל לֵאָה וּבְאֹהֶל שְׁתֵּי הָאֲמָהֹת וְלֹא מָצָא וַיֵּצֵא מֵאֹהֶל לֵאָה וַיָּבֹא בְּאֹהֶל רָחֵֽל׃
Lavan came into Yaakov’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the tents of the two handmaids, but he found nothing. He left Leah’s tent and came into Rochel’s tent.
Lavan came into Yaakov’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the tents of the two handmaids, but he found nothing. He left Leah’s tent and came into Rochel’s tent.
Rashi
באהל יעקב. הוּא אֹהֶל רָחֵל, שֶׁהָיָה יַעֲקֹב תָּדִיר אֶצְלָהּ; וְכֵן הוּא אוֹמֵר בְּנֵי רָחֵל אֵשֶׁת יַעֲקֹב וּבְכֻלָּן לֹא נֶאֱמַר אֵשֶׁת יַעֲקֹב:
ויבא באהל רחל. כְּשֶׁיָּצָא מֵאֹהֶל לֵאָה חָזַר לוֹ לְאֹהֶל רָחֵל קֹדֶם שֶׁיְּחַפֵּשׂ בְּאֹהֶל הָאֲמָהוֹת, וְכָל כָּךְ לָמָּה? שֶׁהָיָה מַכִּיר בָּהּ שֶׁהִיא מַשְׁמְשָׁנִית:
וְרָחֵל לָקְחָה אֶת־הַתְּרָפִים וַתְּשִׂמֵם בְּכַר הַגָּמָל וַתֵּשֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶם וַיְמַשֵּׁשׁ לָבָן אֶת־כׇּל־הָאֹהֶל וְלֹא מָצָֽא׃
Rochel had taken the idols, and placed them in the camel’s saddle-pillow, and sat upon them. Lavan searched the whole tent and found nothing.
Rochel had taken the idols, and placed them in the camel’s saddle-pillow, and sat upon them. Lavan searched the whole tent and found nothing.
Rashi
בכר הגמל. לְשׁוֹן כָּרִים וּכְסָתוֹת, כְּתַרְגּוּמוֹ בַּעֲבִיטָא דְגַמְלָא, וְהִיא מַרְדַּעַת הָעֲשׂוּיָה כְּמִין כַּר; וּבְעֵרוּבִין (דף ט"ז) שָׁנִינוּ הִקִּיפוּהָ בַּעֲבִיטִין, וְהֵן עֲבִיטֵי גְמַלִּים, בשט"ו בְּלַעַז:
וַתֹּאמֶר אֶל־אָבִיהָ אַל־יִחַר בְּעֵינֵי אֲדֹנִי כִּי לוֹא אוּכַל לָקוּם מִפָּנֶיךָ כִּי־דֶרֶךְ נָשִׁים לִי וַיְחַפֵּשׂ וְלֹא מָצָא אֶת־הַתְּרָפִֽים׃
She said to her father, Let there not be anger in the eyes of my master that I cannot rise before you, for the way of women is upon me. He searched but did not find the idols.
She said to her father, Let there not be anger in the eyes of my master that I cannot rise before you, for the way of women is upon me. He searched but did not find the idols.
וַיִּחַר לְיַעֲקֹב וַיָּרֶב בְּלָבָן וַיַּעַן יַעֲקֹב וַיֹּאמֶר לְלָבָן מַה־פִּשְׁעִי מַה חַטָּאתִי כִּי דָלַקְתָּ אַחֲרָֽי׃
Yaakov was angry and he argued with Lavan. Yaakov replied and said to Lavan, What is my crime? What sin did I commit that you were in such hot pursuit of me?
Yaakov was angry and he argued with Lavan. Yaakov replied and said to Lavan, What is my crime? What sin did I commit that you were in such hot pursuit of me?
Rashi
דלקת. רָדַפְתָּ, כְּמוֹ עַל הֶהָרִים דְּלָקֻנוּ (איכה ד'), וּכְמוֹ מִדְּלֹק אַחֲרֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים (שמואל א י"ז):
כִּֽי־מִשַּׁשְׁתָּ אֶת־כׇּל־כֵּלַי מַה־מָּצָאתָ מִכֹּל כְּלֵי־בֵיתֶךָ שִׂים כֹּה נֶגֶד אַחַי וְאַחֶיךָ וְיוֹכִיחוּ בֵּין שְׁנֵֽינוּ׃
When you searched all my goods, what did you find of all your household goods? Place it here in the presence of my brethren and your brethren, and let them decide between the two of us.
When you searched all my goods, what did you find of all your household goods? Place it here in the presence of my brethren and your brethren, and let them decide between the two of us.
Rashi
ויוכיחו. וִיבָרְרוּ עִם מִי הַדִּין, אפרובי"ר בְּלַעַז:
זֶה עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה אָנֹכִי עִמָּךְ רְחֵלֶיךָ וְעִזֶּיךָ לֹא שִׁכֵּלוּ וְאֵילֵי צֹאנְךָ לֹא אָכָֽלְתִּי׃
These twenty years that I was with you, your ewes and she-goats never miscarried, and I did not eat any rams of your flocks.
These twenty years that I was with you, your ewes and she-goats never miscarried, and I did not eat any rams of your flocks.
Rashi
לא שכלו. לֹא הִפִּילוּ עִבּוּרָם, כְּמוֹ רֶחֶם מַשְׁכִּיל (הושע ט'), תְּפַלֵּט פָּרָתוֹ וְלֹא תְשַׁכֵּל (איוב כ"א):
ואילי צאנך. מִכָּאן אָמְרוּ אַיִל בֶּן יוֹמוֹ קָרוּי אַיִל, שֶׁאִם לֹא כֵן, מַה שִּׁבְחוֹ? אֵלִים לֹא אָכַל, אֲבָל כְּבָשִׂים אָכַל, אִם כֵּן גַּזְלָן הוּא (בבא קמא ס"ה):
טְרֵפָה לֹא־הֵבֵאתִי אֵלֶיךָ אָנֹכִי אֲחַטֶּנָּה מִיָּדִי תְּבַקְשֶׁנָּה גְּנֻֽבְתִי יוֹם וּגְנֻֽבְתִי לָֽיְלָה׃
I never brought you a mutilated animal. I will take the blame for it. You demanded compensation from my hand whether [an animal] was stolen from me by day or whether it was stolen from me by night.
I never brought you a mutilated animal. I will take the blame for it. You demanded compensation from my hand whether [an animal] was stolen from me by day or whether it was stolen from me by night.
Rashi
טרפה. עַל יְדֵי אֲרִי וּזְאֵב:
אנכי אחטנה. לְשׁוֹן קֹלֵעַ בָּאֶבֶן אֶל הַשַּׂעֲרָה וְלֹא יַחֲטִא (שופטים כ'), אֲנִי וּבְנִי שְׁלֹמֹה חַטָּאִים (מלכים א א') – חֲסֵרִים, אָנֹכִי אַחְסְרֶנָּה, אִם חָסְרָה חָסְרָה לִי, שֶׁמִּיָּדִי תְּבַקְשֶׁנָּה:
(אנכי אחטנה תַּרְגּוּמוֹ דַּהַוַת שָׁגְיָא מִמִּנְיָנָא, שֶׁהָיְתָה נִפְקֶדֶת וּמְחֻסֶּרֶת, כְּמוֹ וְלֹא נִפְקַד מִמֶּנּוּ אִישׁ (במדבר ל"א), תַּרְגּוּמוֹ לָא שְׁגָא):
גנבתי יום וגנבתי לילה. גְנוּבַת יוֹם אוֹ גְנוּבַת לַיְלָה, הַכֹּל שִׁלַּמְתִּי:
גנבתי. כְּמוֹ רַבָּתִי בַגּוֹיִם שָׂרָתִי בַּמְּדִינוֹת (איכה א'), מְלֵאֲתִי מִשְׁפָּט (ישעיהו א') אֹהַבְתִּי לָדוּשׁ (הושע י'):
הָיִיתִי בַיּוֹם אֲכָלַנִי חֹרֶב וְקֶרַח בַּלָּיְלָה וַתִּדַּד שְׁנָתִי מֵֽעֵינָֽי׃
I was consumed by the burning heat by day and ice at night. My sleep was taken from my eyes.
I was consumed by the burning heat by day and ice at night. My sleep was taken from my eyes.
Rashi
אכלני חרב. לְשׁוֹן אֵשׁ אֹכְלָה:
וקרח. כְּמוֹ מַשְׁלִיךְ קַרְחוֹ (תהילים קמ"ז), תַּרְגּוּמוֹ גְּלִידָא:
שנתי. לְשׁוֹן שֵׁנָה:
זֶה־לִּי עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה בְּבֵיתֶךָ עֲבַדְתִּיךָ אַרְבַּֽע־עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה בִּשְׁתֵּי בְנֹתֶיךָ וְשֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים בְּצֹאנֶךָ וַתַּחֲלֵף אֶת־מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּי עֲשֶׂרֶת מֹנִֽים׃
These twenty years that I have been in your house, I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your sheep, but you changed my wages ten times.
These twenty years that I have been in your house, I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your sheep, but you changed my wages ten times.
Rashi
ותחלף את משכרתי. הָיִיתָ מְשַׁנֶּה תְּנַאי שֶׁבֵּינֵינוּ, מִנָּקֹד לְטָלוּא, וּמֵעֲקוּדִים לִבְרֻדִּים:
לוּלֵי אֱלֹהֵי אָבִי אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם וּפַחַד יִצְחָק הָיָה לִי כִּי עַתָּה רֵיקָם שִׁלַּחְתָּנִי אֶת־עׇנְיִי וְאֶת־יְגִיעַ כַּפַּי רָאָה אֱלֹהִים וַיּוֹכַח אָֽמֶשׁ׃
Had not the God of my father, the God of Avraham and the Fear of Yitzchok been with me, you would have sent me away empty-handed. My misery and the labor of my hands was seen by Elohim, and He reprimanded you last night.
Had not the God of my father, the God of Avraham and the Fear of Yitzchok been with me, you would have sent me away empty-handed. My misery and the labor of my hands was seen by Elohim, and He reprimanded you last night.
Rashi
ופחד יצחק. לֹא רָצָה לוֹמַר אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק, שֶׁאֵין הַקָּבָּ"ה מְיַחֵד שְׁמוֹ עַל הַצַּדִּיקִים בְּחַיֵּיהֶם, וְאַעַ"פִּ שֶׁאָמַר לוֹ בְּצֵאתוֹ מִבְּאֵר שֶׁבַע אֲנִי ה' אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם אָבִיךָ וֵאלֹהֵי יִצְחָק, בִּשְׁבִיל שֶׁכָּהוּ עֵינָיו, וַהֲרֵי הוּא כַּמֵּת; יַעֲקֹב נִתְיָרֵא לוֹמַר אֱלֹהֵי, וְאָמַר וּפַחַד:
ויוכח. לְשׁוֹן תּוֹכָחָה הוּא וְלֹא לְשׁוֹן הוֹכָחָה:
וַיַּעַן לָבָן וַיֹּאמֶר אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹב הַבָּנוֹת בְּנֹתַי וְהַבָּנִים בָּנַי וְהַצֹּאן צֹאנִי וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּה רֹאֶה לִי־הוּא וְלִבְנֹתַי מָֽה־אֶעֱשֶׂה לָאֵלֶּה הַיּוֹם אוֹ לִבְנֵיהֶן אֲשֶׁר יָלָֽדוּ׃
Lavan replied and said to Yaakov, The daughters are my daughters, and the sons are my sons, and the[se] flocks are my flocks. All that you see is mine. What can I do unto these, my daughters, today, or to their children that they have born.
Lavan replied and said to Yaakov, The daughters are my daughters, and the sons are my sons, and the[se] flocks are my flocks. All that you see is mine. What can I do unto these, my daughters, today, or to their children that they have born.
Rashi
מה אעשה לאלה. אֵיךְ תַּעֲלֶה עַל לִבִּי לְהָרַע לָהֶן:
וְעַתָּה לְכָה נִכְרְתָה בְרִית אֲנִי וָאָתָּה וְהָיָה לְעֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶֽךָ׃
Now come [therefore] let us make a pact, I and you. Let Him be witness between me and you.
Now come [therefore] let us make a pact, I and you. Let Him be witness between me and you.
Rashi
והיה לעד. הַקָּבָּ"ה:
וַיִּקַּח יַעֲקֹב אָבֶן וַיְרִימֶהָ מַצֵּבָֽה׃
Yaakov took a boulder and raised it as a monument.
Yaakov took a boulder and raised it as a monument.
וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב לְאֶחָיו לִקְטוּ אֲבָנִים וַיִּקְחוּ אֲבָנִים וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־גָל וַיֹּאכְלוּ שָׁם עַל־הַגָּֽל׃
Yaakov said to his brethren, Gather stones. They took stones and made a mound, and they ate on the mound.
Yaakov said to his brethren, Gather stones. They took stones and made a mound, and they ate on the mound.
Rashi
לאחיו. הֵם בָּנָיו שֶׁהָיוּ לוֹ אַחִים, נִגָּשִׁים אֵלָיו לְצָרָה וּלְמִלְחָמָה (בראשית רבה):
וַיִּקְרָא־לוֹ לָבָן יְגַר שָׂהֲדוּתָא וְיַֽעֲקֹב קָרָא לוֹ גַּלְעֵֽד׃
Lavan called it Yegar Sohadusa, but Yaakov called it Galeid.
Lavan called it Yegar Sohadusa, but Yaakov called it Galeid.
Rashi
יגר שהדותא. תַּרְגּוּמוֹ שֶׁל גַּלְעֵד:
גלעד. גַּל עֵד:
וַיֹּאמֶר לָבָן הַגַּל הַזֶּה עֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינְךָ הַיּוֹם עַל־כֵּן קָרָֽא־שְׁמוֹ גַּלְעֵֽד׃
Lavan said, This mound is witness between me and you this day. He therefore called its name Galeid.
Lavan said, This mound is witness between me and you this day. He therefore called its name Galeid.
וְהַמִּצְפָּה אֲשֶׁר אָמַר יִצֶף יְהֹוָה בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ כִּי נִסָּתֵר אִישׁ מֵרֵעֵֽהוּ׃
And [he also called it] Mitzpah [Watchtower] because he said, Adonoy will watch between me and you, when we are concealed from each other[’s sight].
And [he also called it] Mitzpah [Watchtower] because he said, Adonoy will watch between me and you, when we are concealed from each other[’s sight].
Rashi
והמצפה אשר אמר וגו'. וְהַמִּצְפָּה אֲשֶׁר בְּהַר הַגִּלְעָד, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב וַיַּעֲבֹר אֶת מִצְפֵּה גִלְעָד (שופטים י"א), וְלָמָּה נִקְרֵאת שְׁמָהּ מִצְפָּה? לְפִי שֶׁאָמַר אֶחָד מֵהֶם לַחֲבֵרוֹ, יִצֶף ה' בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ אִם תַּעֲבֹר אֶת הַבְּרִית:
כי נסתר. וְלֹא נִרְאֶה אִישׁ אֶת רֵעֵהוּ:
אִם־תְּעַנֶּה אֶת־בְּנֹתַי וְאִם־תִּקַּח נָשִׁים עַל־בְּנֹתַי אֵין אִישׁ עִמָּנוּ רְאֵה אֱלֹהִים עֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶֽךָ׃
If you afflict my daughters, or marry other wives in addition to my daughters, there may be no man with us, but see, Elohim is witness between me and you.
If you afflict my daughters, or marry other wives in addition to my daughters, there may be no man with us, but see, Elohim is witness between me and you.
Rashi
בנתי, בנתי. שְׁתֵּי פְעָמִים, אַף בִּלְהָה וְזִלְפָּה בְּנוֹתָיו הָיוּ מִפִּילֶגֶשׁ:
אם תענה את בנתי. לִמְנֹע מֵהֶן עוֹנַת תַּשְׁמִישׁ (יומא ע"ז):
וַיֹּאמֶר לָבָן לְיַעֲקֹב הִנֵּה ׀ הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְהִנֵּה הַמַּצֵּבָה אֲשֶׁר יָרִיתִי בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶֽךָ׃
Lavan said to Yaakov, Here is this mound, and here is this monument that I have cast between me and you.
Lavan said to Yaakov, Here is this mound, and here is this monument that I have cast between me and you.
Rashi
יריתי. כְּמוֹ יָרָה בַיָּם, כְּזֶה שֶׁהוּא יוֹרֶה הַחֵץ:
עֵד הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְעֵדָה הַמַּצֵּבָה אִם־אָנִי לֹֽא־אֶעֱבֹר אֵלֶיךָ אֶת־הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְאִם־אַתָּה לֹא־תַעֲבֹר אֵלַי אֶת־הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְאֶת־הַמַּצֵּבָה הַזֹּאת לְרָעָֽה׃
This mound is witness, and the monument is witness, that I will not cross over to you beyond this mound; and you are not to cross over to me beyond this mound and this monument for harmful purposes.
This mound is witness, and the monument is witness, that I will not cross over to you beyond this mound; and you are not to cross over to me beyond this mound and this monument for harmful purposes.
Rashi
אם אני. הֲרֵי אִם מְשַׁמֵּשׁ בִּלְשׁוֹן אֲשֶׁר, כְּמוֹ עַד אִם דִּבַּרְתִּי דְּבָרָי:
לרעה. לְרָעָה אִי אַתָּה עוֹבֵר, אַבָל אַתָּה עוֹבֵר לִפְרַקְמַטְיָה:
אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם וֵֽאלֹהֵי נָחוֹר יִשְׁפְּטוּ בֵינֵינוּ אֱלֹהֵי אֲבִיהֶם וַיִּשָּׁבַע יַעֲקֹב בְּפַחַד אָבִיו יִצְחָֽק׃
The God of Avraham and the god of Nachor, the god of their fathers will judge between us. Yaakov swore by the Fear of his father, Yitzchok.
The God of Avraham and the god of Nachor, the god of their fathers will judge between us. Yaakov swore by the Fear of his father, Yitzchok.
Rashi
אלהי אברהם. קֹדֶשׁ (בראשית רבה):
ואלהי נחור. חֹל:
אלהי אביהם. חֹל:
וַיִּזְבַּח יַעֲקֹב זֶבַח בָּהָר וַיִּקְרָא לְאֶחָיו לֶאֱכׇל־לָחֶם וַיֹּאכְלוּ לֶחֶם וַיָּלִינוּ בָּהָֽר׃
Yaakov slaughtered animals on the mountain, and invited his brethren to eat bread [a meal]. They ate bread and spent the night on the mountain.
Yaakov slaughtered animals on the mountain, and invited his brethren to eat bread [a meal]. They ate bread and spent the night on the mountain.
Rashi
ויזבח יעקב זבח. שָׁחַט בְּהֵמוֹת לְמִשְׁתֶּה:
לאחיו. לְאוֹהֲבָיו שֶׁעִם לָבָן:
לאכל לחם. כָּל דְּבַר מַאֲכָל קָרוּי לֶחֶם, כְּמוֹ עֲבַד לְחֶם רַב (דניאל ה'), נַשְׁחִיתָה עֵץ בְּלַחְמוֹ (ירמיהו י"א):
עשה. כָּנַס, כְּמוֹ וַיַּעַשׂ חַיִל וַיַּךְ אֶת עֲמָלֵק (שמואל א י"ד):