Derasha 520 on Mishpatim 23:10

Parashas Mishpatim · Passuk 23:10

The Complete Passuk

וְשֵׁ֥שׁ שָׁנִ֖ים תִּזְרַ֣ע אֶת־אַרְצֶ֑ךָ וְאָסַפְתָּ֖ אֶת־תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Mechilta (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 23:10
Sefaria — Mechilta

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Mechilta
תַּנְיָא, רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר אוֹמֵר: כְּשֶׁיִשְׂרָאֵל עוֹשִׂין רְצוֹנוֹ שֶׁל מָקוֹם עוֹשִׂין שְׁמִטָּה אַחַת לְשֶׁבַע שָׁנִים, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וְשֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים תִּזְרַע שָׂדֶךָ, וּכְשֶׁאֵין עוֹשִׂין רְצוֹנוֹ שֶׁל מָקוֹם עוֹשִׂין אַרְבַּע שְׁמִטּוֹת בְּשָׁבוּעַ אֶחָד.

English: Rabbi Eliezer taught: When Israel does the will of the Omnipresent, they observe one sabbatical year in seven, as it says, “Six years you shall sow your land.” When they do not do His will, they observe four sabbatical years in one seven-year cycle.

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

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned