Derasha 618 on Mishpatim 24:14

Parashas Mishpatim · Passuk 24:14

The Complete Passuk

וְאֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֤ים אָמַר֙ שְׁבוּ־לָ֣נוּ בָזֶ֔ה עַ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־נָשׁ֖וּב אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֨ה אַהֲרֹ֤ן וְחוּר֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם מִי־בַ֥עַל דְּבָרִ֖ים יִגַּ֥שׁ אֲלֵהֶֽם׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Bava Kamma 46b (verified). (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 24:14
Sefaria — Bava Kamma 46b
E-Daf — Bava Kamma 46b

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Bava Kamma 46b
אָמַר רַב נַחְמָן אָמַר רַבָּה בַּר אֲבוּהּ: מִנַּיִן שֶׁאֵין נִזְקָקִין אֶלָּא לַתּוֹבֵעַ תְּחִלָּה? שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ״מִי בַעַל דְּבָרִים יִגַּשׁ אֲלֵהֶם״ — יַגִּישׁ דְּבָרָיו אֲלֵיהֶם.

English: Rav Nachman said in the name of Rabbah bar Avuha: From where do we know that a court addresses the claimant's case first? As it says, “Whoever has a matter shall approach them” — he should present his claims to them first.

On the daf / in context: The Core Text above is the primary Chazal passage to which Torah Temimah points for this derashah.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned