Derasha 71 on Shemos 3:16
Parashas Shemos · Passuk 3:16
The Complete Passuk
לֵ֣ךְ וְאָֽסַפְתָּ֞ אֶת־זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ אֲלֵהֶם֙ יְהֹוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ נִרְאָ֣ה אֵלַ֔י אֱלֹהֵ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם יִצְחָ֥ק וְיַעֲקֹ֖ב לֵאמֹ֑ר פָּקֹ֤ד פָּקַ֙דְתִּי֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְאֶת־הֶעָשׂ֥וּי לָכֶ֖ם בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Midrash / Sifrei on Exodus 3:16 (verified).
Sefaria — Exodus 3:16
Sefaria — Yoma 28b
E-Daf — Yoma 28b
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text — Yoma 28b
״לֵךְ וְאָסַפְתָּ אֶת זִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל״ — מְלַמֵּד שֶׁחָלַק הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא כָּבוֹד לַזְּקֵנִים.
English: “The elders of Israel” — from here [we learn] that the Holy One accorded honor to the elders.
On the daf / in context: See the cited source for the full section.
What Is Learned
Chazal derive from the command that God Himself models honor toward the elders.