Derasha 3 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: the enemies and those who hate are read as external foes, and in some derashos also as the yetzer and internal obstacles.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙ אֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ וְיָנֻ֥סוּ מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃

English: “Your enemies and those who hate You” — external enemies, and in derash also internal ones.

Type of Learning

Scope of the prayer — the scattering requested is both military and spiritual.

What Is Learned

When the Aron moves, the request is that every opposing force give way.