Derasha 1 on Behar 25:18

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 2 · Passuk 25:18

The Complete Passuk

וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֙ אֶת־חֻקֹּתַ֔י וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֥י תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם אֹתָ֑ם וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ לָבֶֽטַח׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Torat Kohanim).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra
וַעֲשִׂיתֶם אֶת חֻקֹּתַי. אֵלּוּ הַמִּדְרָשׁוֹת; וְאֶת מִשְׁפָּטַי תִּשְׁמְרוּ — אֵלּוּ הַדִּינִים.

English: “And you shall do My statutes.” These are the midrashic expositions; “and My ordinances you shall observe” — these are the civil laws.

Type of Learning

Classical derasha (Sifra).

What Is Learned

“Chukos” refers to the midrashic/halakhic derivations; “mishpatim” refers to the civil laws. Observance of both is the condition for secure dwelling in the Land.