Derasha 528 on Mishpatim 23:12
Parashas Mishpatim · Passuk 23:12
The Complete Passuk
שֵׁ֤שֶׁת יָמִים֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂ֔יךָ וּבַיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י תִּשְׁבֹּ֑ת לְמַ֣עַן יָנ֗וּחַ שֽׁוֹרְךָ֙ וַחֲמֹרֶ֔ךָ וְיִנָּפֵ֥שׁ בֶּן־אֲמָתְךָ֖ וְהַגֵּֽר׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Mechilta (verified).
Sefaria — Exodus 23:12 Sefaria — Mechilta
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text — Mechilta
הוֹסִיף לְךָ הַכָּתוּב נִיחוֹחַ אֶחָד שֶׁיְּהֵא תּוֹלֵשׁ מִן הַקַּרְקַע וְאוֹכֵל, אוֹ אֵינוֹ אֶלָּא יַחְבְּשֶׁנּוּ בְּתוֹךְ בֵּיתוֹ? אָמַרְתָּ, אֵין זֶה נוֹחַ.
English: The verse adds another kind of rest: the animal may pluck from the ground and eat. It does not mean that one should confine it in the house, for that is not rest.
In context: See the cited source for the full section.
Type of Learning Derash on the verse.
Source pointed to by Torah Temimah. Core text from classical Sefaria edition when available.