Derasha 1 on Behaalosecha 10:33
Parashas Behaalosecha · Aliyah 4 · Passuk 33
The Complete Passuk
וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מֵהַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה דֶּ֖רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַאֲר֨וֹן בְּרִית־יְהֹוָ֜ה נֹסֵ֣עַ לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים לָת֥וּר לָהֶ֖ם מְנוּחָֽה׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah: the Aron travels three days ahead to seek a resting-place for them — “לתור להם מנוחה.”
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
וַאֲר֨וֹן בְּרִית־יְהֹוָ֜ה נֹסֵ֣עַ לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים לָת֥וּר לָהֶ֖ם מְנוּחָֽה׃
English: “And the Ark of the covenant of Hashem traveled before them a three-day journey to seek out a resting-place for them.”
Type of Learning
Advance of the Aron — it scouts the place of rest ahead of the camp.
What Is Learned
Even the sacred Aron is described as searching out rest for the people.