Study it in the app“She said to her, “Is it a small thing that you have taken my husband? Would you take my son’s mandrakes too?” Rachel said, “Then he will lie with you tonight in exchange for the mandrakes of your son.””
She saidוַתֹּאמֶרto her,לָהּ“Is it a small thingהַמְעַטthat you have takenקַחְתֵּךְmy husband?אֶת אִישִׁיWould you takeוְלָקַחַתmy son’sבְּנִיmandrakesאֶת דּוּדָאֵיtoo?”גַּםRachelרָחֵלsaid,וַתֹּאמֶר“Thenלָכֵןhe will lieיִשְׁכַּבwith youעִמָּךְtonightהַלַּיְלָהin exchange for the mandrakesתַּחַת דּוּדָאֵיof your son.”בְנֵךְ
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomer” appearsfew
A small amount: few in number, or a short time.
Where else “meat” appearsseize
To take away, seize.
Where else “kachte” appearshusband
Literally "her man": the one married to her.
Where else “ishi” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “beni” appearsmandrakes
Mandrakes: a plant with yellow, fragrant fruit that in ancient times was believed to help women have children.
Where else “dudae” appearsRachel
Rachel, younger daughter of Laban, Jacob's beloved wife; mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Her name means "ewe".
Where else “rachel” appearslie with
To lie with someone, have relations.
Where else “yishkav” appearsnight
Night.
Where else “layla” appears14In the days of the wheat harvest Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field and brought them to Leah his mother. Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of the mandrakes of your son.”
15 · This verse (above)
16Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him and said, “To me you must come, for I have surely hired you with the mandrakes of my son.” So he lay with her that night.
1. What it says
How did Jacob prosper with Laban’s flocks (vv. 37-43)?
2. What it means
What does the rivalry between Rachel and Leah over having children show (vv. 1, 14-15)?
3. How I live it
How can you rejoice in what others receive instead of comparing yourself with them?
