Thy wife as a fruitful vine, on the sides of thy house.
Rashi
as a fruitful vine Every woman whose blood is abundant will have many children. 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. your sons will be like olive shoots Just as olive trees cannot be grafted, so will your sons not have any disqualification.
Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.