Derasha on Ki Sisa 32:32

Parashas Ki Sisa · Passuk 32:32

The Complete Passuk

וְעַתָּה אִם־תִּשָּׂא חַטָּאתָם וְאִם־אַיִן מְחֵנִי נָא מִסִּפְרְךָ אֲשֶׁר כָּתָבְתָּ׃

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

מְחֵנִי נָא מִסִּפְרְךָ — מְחִיקָה מִן הַסֵּפֶר.

English: “Blot me out from Your book” — erasure from the book.

Derash on Moshe’s self-sacrifice for Israel.

Moshe offers: if You will forgive their sin — and if not, blot me out from Your book that You have written.