Chukas 20:8 · unit 1 — Torah cares for the property of Yisrael
Parashas Chukas · Passuk 20:8
The Complete Passuk
קַ֣ח אֶת־הַמַּטֶּ֗ה וְהַקְהֵ֤ל אֶת־הָעֵדָה֙ אַתָּה֙ וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן אָחִ֔יךָ וְדִבַּרְתֶּ֧ם אֶל־הַסֶּ֛לַע לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם וְנָתַ֣ן מֵימָ֑יו וְהוֹצֵאתָ֨ לָהֶ֥ם מַ֙יִם֙ מִן־הַסֶּ֔לַע וְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥ אֶת־הָעֵדָ֖ה וְאֶת־בְּעִירָֽם׃
Take the staff and assemble the congregation, you and Aharon your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, and it shall give its water; and you shall bring forth water for them from the rock and give drink to the congregation and their animals.
Chabad.org — 20:8
Source Citation
Torah Temimah: Menachos 76b
Sefaria — Menachos 76b
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
מִכָּאן רֶמֶז שֶׁחָסָה הַתּוֹרָה עַל מָמוֹנָם שֶׁל יִשְׂרָאֵל.
English: From here is a hint that the Torah is concerned for the property of Yisrael.
Type of Learning Inference from including the animals in the watering.
What Is Learned The command to water the animals as well shows the Torah’s care for Yisrael’s possessions.
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