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On the Knees of Grammar: Syntactic and Theological Implications of Genesis 30:3

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה אֲמָתִ֥י בִלְהָ֖ה בֹּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יהָ וְתֵלֵד֙ עַל־בִּרְכַּ֔י וְאִבָּנֶ֥ה גַם־אָנֹכִ֖י מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ Contextual Introduction Genesis 30:3 occurs in the emotionally charged narrative of the rivalry between Rachel and Leah, wives of יָעֲקֹב (Yaʿaqov), as they contend for honor and fertility in … Continue reading

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