Derasha 524 on Mishpatim 23:11

Parashas Mishpatim · Passuk 23:11

The Complete Passuk

וְהַשְּׁבִיעִ֞ת תִּשְׁמְטֶ֣נָּה וּנְטַשְׁתָּ֗הּ וְאָֽכְלוּ֙ אֶבְיֹנֵ֣י עַמֶּ֔ךָ וְיִתְרָ֕ם תֹּאכַ֖ל חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה כֵּֽן־תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְכַרְמְךָ֖ לְזֵיתֶֽךָ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Mechilta (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 23:11
Sefaria — Mechilta

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Mechilta
תִּשְׁמְטֶנָּה בַּעֲבוֹדָתָהּ וּנְטַשְׁתָּהּ בַּאֲכִילָתָהּ, וְאֵין לִי אֶלָּא פֵּרוֹת, עֲשָׂבִים מִנַּיִן? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר וּנְטַשְׁתָּהּ — מִכָּל מָקוֹם.

English: “You shall let it rest” from working it and “you shall leave it” from consuming it. I know this for produce; from where for grasses? The verse says, “you shall leave it” — in every case.

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

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned