Chayei Sarah 24:50 · unit 1

Parashas Chayei Sarah · Passuk 24:50

The Complete Passuk

וַיַּ֨עַן לָבָ֤ן וּבְתוּאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵיְהֹוָ֖ה יָצָ֣א הַדָּבָ֑ר לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ רַ֥ע אוֹ־טֽוֹב׃

Then Lavan and Betuel answered, “The matter was decreed by Hashem; we cannot speak to you bad or good.

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Moed Katan 18b. E-Daf · Sefaria — Moed Katan 18b

TT lemma: מה׳ יצא הדבר.

אָמַר רַב בְּשֵׁם רַבִּי רְאוּבֵן בֶּן אִצְטְרוֹבִילִי: מִן הַתּוֹרָה וּמִן הַנְּבִיאִים וּמִן הַכְּתוּבִים [שֶׁהַזִּוּוּג] מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם הוּא… מִן הַתּוֹרָה — דִּכְתִיב ״מֵה׳ יָצָא הַדָּבָר״.

Rav said in the name of Rabbi Reuven ben Itztrobili: From the Torah, from the Prophets, and from the Writings we learn that a wife is [appointed] by Hashem for a man. From the Torah — as it is written “The matter went forth from Hashem.”

On the daf / in context: Parallel verses from Shoftim and Mishlei complete the triad. The match is presented as divinely arranged.

Type of Learning

Custom (Bavli — marriage decreed from Heaven)

What Is Learned

A person’s spouse is appointed by Heaven; the Torah, Prophets, and Writings all affirm that the match “goes forth from Hashem.”