As in life, in the Torah there are various deals and agreements between people. Yaakov’s employment is one of them. As the agreement between Yaakov and Lavan is formulated, Yaakov emphasizes: “I will work for you for seven years [in order to marry] Rachel, your younger daughter” (Genesis 29:18).
In Modern Hebrew, “for Rachel, your younger daughter” has become a catchphrase for a very specific, precise, detailed description. The Torah commentators, writing on these words in the original context, felt the need to explain why Yaakov seemed to add superfluous words.
