Derasha on Ki Sisa 32:11

Parashas Ki Sisa · Passuk 32:11

The Complete Passuk

לָמָה יְהֹוָה יֶחֱרֶה אַפְּךָ בְּעַמֶּךָ אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵאתָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם בְּכֹחַ גָּדוֹל וּבְיָד חֲזָקָה׃

Chabad.org — English + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to classical source on this unit (verified).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text of Chazal
בְּעַמֶּךָ — עַמְּךָ וְלֹא עַמִּי.

English: “Against Your people” — Your people, not mine.

Type of Learning

Derash on Moshe’s attribution of the people to Hashem.

What Is Learned

Moshe insists they are Hashem’s people, whom Hashem brought out with great power.