Midrasch zu Bereschit 31:8
אִם־כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֗ר נְקֻדִּים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָ וְיָלְד֥וּ כָל־הַצֹּ֖אן נְקֻדִּ֑ים וְאִם־כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֗ר עֲקֻדִּים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָ וְיָלְד֥וּ כָל־הַצֹּ֖אן עֲקֻדִּֽים׃
Sagte er: Die gesprenkelten sollen dein Lohn sein, so warfen alle Tiere gesprenkelte. Sagte er: Die gestreiften sollen dein Lohn sein, so warfen alle Tiere gestreifte.
Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition)
We are taught that R. Akiba says: "For three things do I admire the Medians: when they carve meat, they do it on the table; when they kiss, they do so only upon the hand; and when they keep counsel, they do so only in the field." R. Ada b. Ahaba said: "What Biblical passage indicates [that consultation should be held only in the field]? And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to his flock (Gen. 31, 8)."
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy