Derasha 27 on Bo 12:3

Parashas Bo · Passuk 12:3

The Complete Passuk

דַּבְּר֗וּ אֶֽל־כׇּל־עֲדַ֤ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֶּעָשֹׂ֖ר לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וְיִקְח֣וּ לָהֶ֗ם אִ֛ישׁ שֶׂ֥ה לְבֵית־אָבֹ֖ת שֶׂ֥ה לַבָּֽיִת׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Mechilta (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 12:3
Sefaria — Mechilta

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Mechilta
דַּבְּר֗וּ אֶֽל־כׇּל־עֲדַ֤ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר

English: “Speak” — Rabbi Yishmael said: But it already says “And you, speak to the children of Yisrael”; rather, because Moshe would show honor to Aharon and Aharon would show honor to Moshe, the speech issued from between them as if both were speaking.

In context: See the cited source for the full section.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (Mekhilta) — not a formal named middah of the 13.

What Is Learned

Moshe and Aharon shared the address to Yisrael through mutual honor.