Derasha 61 on Beshalach 15:26

Parashas Beshalach · Passuk 15:26

The Complete Passuk

וַיֹּ֩אמֶר֩ אִם־שָׁמ֨וֹעַ תִּשְׁמַ֜ע לְק֣וֹל ׀ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ וְהַיָּשָׁ֤ר בְּעֵינָיו֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְהַֽאֲזַנְתָּ֙ לְמִצְוֺתָ֔יו וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֖ כׇּל־חֻקָּ֑יו כׇּֽל־הַמַּחֲלָ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֤מְתִּי בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לֹא־אָשִׂ֣ים עָלֶ֔יךָ כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה רֹפְאֶֽךָ׃ {ס}

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Mechilta (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 15:26
Sefaria — Mechilta

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Mechilta
מכאן אמרו: שמע אדם מצוה אחת — משמיעין לו מצות הרבה, שנאמר: אם שמוע תשמע.

English: From here they said: If a person hearkens to one mitzvah, they cause him to hearken to many mitzvos, as it is stated “If you will surely hearken.”

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

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned

One who hearkens to even a single mitzvah is granted the opportunity and capacity to fulfill many more.