Derasha on Ki Sisa 34:15

Parashas Ki Sisa · Passuk 34:15

The Complete Passuk

פֶּן־תִּכְרֹת בְּרִית לְיוֹשֵׁב הָאָרֶץ וְזָנוּ אַחֲרֵי אֱלֹהֵיהֶם וְזָבְחוּ לֵאלֹהֵיהֶם וְקָרָא לְךָ וְאָכַלְתָּ מִזִּבְחוֹ׃

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Source Citation

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

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text of Chazal
פֶּן־תִּכְרֹת בְּרִית — אִסּוּר בְּרִית עִם עוֹבְדֵי עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה.

English: “Lest you make a covenant” — prohibition of covenant with idolaters.

Type of Learning

Derash warning against covenant and shared worship with the land’s inhabitants.

What Is Learned

Lest you make a covenant with the inhabitant of the land, and they go astray after their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and he call you and you eat of his sacrifice.