בראשית לא:ח מדרש: Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition)

אִם־כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֗ר נְקֻדִּים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָ וְיָלְד֥וּ כָל־הַצֹּ֖אן נְקֻדִּ֑ים וְאִם־כֹּ֣ה יֹאמַ֗ר עֲקֻדִּים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָ וְיָלְד֥וּ כָל־הַצֹּ֖אן עֲקֻדִּֽים׃

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)."
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