בראשית, פרק ל״א, פסוק ט״ז

Rachel and Leah make a definitive break from their father's house, expressing their complete readiness to embark on a new journey with Jacob. In their view, the property now in their possession is neither a favor nor a gift from Laban. Instead, it is the result of direct divine intervention designed to secure the portion they rightfully deserve. The primary approach among commentators is that the sisters hold no hope of inheriting anything from their father; rather, they recognize that all their current wealth is exclusively what God transferred to them [רש״י, מזרחי, גור אריה, ספורנו]. Alternatively, this divine intervention explains exactly why they confidently claim the money as their own. Even though the wealth originated from their father, it belongs to them because God actively rescued it from his control [שד״ל, ביאור יש״ר].

This act of rescue is understood as a deliberate separation. God separated the funds from Laban's estate and awarded them to the sisters, compensating for the fact that nothing was left for them in their father's portion [רש״י, מזרחי, בכור שור]. Furthermore, this intervention is seen as the recovery of stolen goods from a thief, with God reclaiming the money that Laban owed them [אור החיים]. By declaring that the wealth belongs to them and their children, the sisters acknowledge that Jacob's current assets are effectively their rightful dowry and inheritance as daughters. Laban should have provided this wealth, but since he selfishly consumed both the principal and the profits, the property now rightfully belongs to them and their descendants [קונטרס חיבה יתירה, העמק דבר, מלבי״ם, ביאור שטיינזלץ].

Understanding that they have already received their share and have nothing more to expect from their father [מלבי״ם], the sisters move to immediate, practical action. They are fully willing to abandon their home and travel [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. They urge Jacob to leave at once without asking Laban's permission, fearing that Laban may have heard malicious rumors and might try to steal the property back through trickery or force [ספורנו, שד״ל]. To reassure Jacob, they encourage him not to fear Laban or his schemes, reminding him that when God issues a command, His word cannot be turned back and must be fulfilled completely [העמק דבר].