Commentary for Psalms 128:3
אֶשְׁתְּךָ֤ ׀ כְּגֶ֥פֶן פֹּרִיָּה֮ בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֪י בֵ֫יתֶ֥ךָ בָּ֭נֶיךָ כִּשְׁתִלֵ֣י זֵיתִ֑ים סָ֝בִ֗יב לְשֻׁלְחָנֶֽךָ׃
Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, round about thy table.
Rashi on Psalms
as a fruitful vine Every woman whose blood is abundant will have many children.
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Rashi on Psalms
in the innermost parts of your house Because it is customary to have marital relations in secret. Another explanation: in the innermost parts If your wife is menstruating, put her into the innermost parts of your house so that you will not become accustomed to being with her.
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your sons will be like olive shoots Just as olive trees cannot be grafted, so will your sons not have any disqualification.
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