Derasha on Ki Sisa 34:27

Parashas Ki Sisa · Passuk 34:27

The Complete Passuk

כִּי עַל־פִּי הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה

Chabad.org — English + Rashi

Source Citation

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

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text of Chazal
עַל־פִּי — תּוֹרָה שֶׁבְּעַל־פֶּה.

English: “According to” / “by the mouth of” — the Oral Torah.

Type of Learning

Derash reading al-pi as pointing to the Oral Torah alongside the written.

What Is Learned

According to these words I have made a covenant — the covenant rests on both written and oral transmission.