Ramban on Shemos 4:9

Parashas Shemos · EXTRA (side-ring) · Passuk 4:9

Torah Temimah has no citation on this passuk/range. Side-ring material from Ramban.

Core Text — Ramban on Shemos 4:9

וְהָיוּ הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר תִּקַּח מִן הַיְאֹר וְהָיוּ לְדָם בַּיַּבָּשֶׁת

English: The doubled “v’hayu” teaches that the water becomes blood only upon reaching the dry land (not while still in the hand).

Commentary (Rishon) on a TT-silent passuk — EXTRA side-ring only.

See the Ramban on this passuk for the full derash and implications.