Derasha 21 on Yisro 18:27

Parashas Yisro · Passuk 18:27

The Complete Passuk

וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶת־חֹתְנ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ ל֖וֹ אֶל־אַרְצֽוֹ׃ {פ}

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to see Torah Temimah note (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 18:27

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — see Torah Temimah note

English: Rabbi Yehoshua says: He sent him off with the honor customary in the world. Rabbi Elazar HaModa’i says: He gave him many gifts; from the reply Moshe later gave him you learn this, as it is said (Num. 10:31), “Do not leave us.”

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

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned

Moshe did not simply dismiss Yisro; he either accorded him full worldly honor or loaded him with gifts, underscoring the lasting value of the counsel he had received.