Shelach 14:07 · EXTRA 1 — the land is exceedingly good EXTRA

Parashas Shelach · Side page (TT silent)

The Complete Passuk

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֶל־כׇּל־עֲדַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבַ֤רְנוּ בָהּ֙ לָת֣וּר אֹתָ֔הּ טוֹבָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃

And they spoke to the whole congregation of the children of Israel, saying: The land through which we passed to scout it is an exceedingly good land.

Chabad.org — 14:7

Source Citation

Ramban / Ohr HaChaim: they reverse the majority’s tone — the land is very, very good.

Core Text of Chazal / Classic Source

Core Text
טוֹבָה הָאָרֶץ מְאֹד מְאֹד.

English: The land is exceedingly good.

Type of Learning

Minority report in public.

What Is Learned

TT silent; doubled “meod meod” is the antidote to the spies’ “efes” — absolute goodness against absolute fear.