[Avodah] Vayeitze "Watch Whom You Marry"

[Zev Sero]

T613K at aol.com wrote:

> And further to your question -- how did HKBH let Yakov marry Rochel, 
> once he was already married to Leah, since he would now be married to 
> two sisters?

Keeping all the mitzvos was a hiddur.  Keeping ones word was a chiyuv.
Since he'd promised to marry Rachel he had no right to break that
promise just because he wanted to be a chassid and keep mitzvos that
hadn't yet been given.

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