Derasha 1 on Vayikra 26:38

Parashas Bechukosai · tochacha · Passuk 38 · Unit 1

וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם וְאָכְלָ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶ֖רֶץ אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Makkos 24a: Moshe’s decree was later nullified by Yeshayahu.

E-Daf Makkos 24a

Core Text
תַּנְיָא, אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי בְּרַבִּי חֲנִינָא: מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ גָּזַר גְּזֵרָה עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל “וַאֲבַדְתֶּם בַּגּוֹיִם,” בָּא יְשַׁעְיָהוּ וּבִטְּלָהּ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר “וּבָאוּ הָאֹבְדִים בְּאֶרֶץ אַשּׁוּר… וְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַה׳ בְּהַר הַקֹּדֶשׁ בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם.”

English: Moshe decreed “you shall perish among the nations”; Yeshayahu came and nullified it — the “perished” shall come and bow to Hashem in Jerusalem.

Type of Learning

Prophetic nullification derasha.

What Is Learned

The decree of permanent loss among the nations is not final; a later prophet restored the hope of return.