Derasha 1 on Behaalosecha 11:26

Parashas Behaalosecha · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 26

The Complete Passuk

וַיִּשָּׁאֲר֣וּ שְׁנֵֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֣ים ׀ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֡ה שֵׁ֣ם הָאֶחָ֣ד ׀ אֶלְדָּ֡ד וְשֵׁם֩ הַשֵּׁנִ֨י מֵידָ֜ד וַתָּ֧נַח עֲלֵהֶ֣ם הָר֗וּחַ וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ מִן־הַכְּתֻבִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יָצְא֖וּ הָאֹ֑הֱלָה וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah on this passuk (citation pointer only). Core text is Chazal — Eldad and Meidad remaining in the camp, the spirit resting upon them.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וַיִּשָּׁאֲר֣וּ שְׁנֵֽי־אֲנָשִׁ֣ים ׀ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֡ה שֵׁ֣ם הָאֶחָ֣ד ׀ אֶלְדָּ֡ד וְשֵׁם֩ הַשֵּׁנִ֨י מֵידָ֜ד׃

English: “And two men remained in the camp; the name of the one was Eldad and the name of the second Meidad.”

Type of Learning

Prophecy outside the tent.

What Is Learned

The spirit is not confined to those who stood at the Ohel.