Derasha 2 on Behaalosecha 10:35

Parashas Behaalosecha · Aliyah 4 · Passuk 35

The Complete Passuk

וַיְהִ֛י בִּנְסֹ֥עַ הָאָרֹ֖ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֑ה קוּמָ֣ה ׀ יְהֹוָ֗ה וְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙ אֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ וְיָנֻ֥סוּ מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah: “קומה ה׳ ויפוצו אויביך” — Moshe’s prayer when the Aron moves is a request that enemies scatter before Hashem.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
קוּמָ֣ה ׀ יְהֹוָ֗ה וְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙ אֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ וְיָנֻ֥סוּ מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃

English: “Rise up, Hashem, and let Your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate You flee from before You.”

Type of Learning

Prayer at departure — movement of the Aron is accompanied by a plea for Divine protection.

What Is Learned

The camp does not march in silence; Moshe gives voice to the fear of enemies and the hope of their flight.