Derasha 81 on Yisro 20:20

Parashas Yisro · Passuk 20:20

The Complete Passuk

לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּן אִתִּ֑י אֱלֹ֤הֵי כֶ֙סֶף֙ וֵאלֹהֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ לָכֶֽם׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Mechilta (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 20:20
Sefaria — Mechilta

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Mechilta
כל הפרצופין מותרין חוץ מפרצוף אדם. מאי טעמא? אמר רב הונא בריה דרב יהושע: דכתיב "לא תעשון אתי" — לא תעשון אותי.

English: Rabbi Akiva says: Do not act toward Me as others act — when good comes upon them they honor their gods, and when evil comes they curse them; but you, whether in good or in evil, shall give thanks.

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

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned

Yisrael is commanded to respond to both prosperity and adversity with the same acknowledgment of God.