Derasha on Bamidbar 35:29 · TT unit 1

Parashas Masei · Passuk 35:29 · TT note 1

The Complete Passuk

וְהָי֨וּ אֵ֧לֶּה לָכֶ֛ם לְחֻקַּ֥ת מִשְׁפָּ֖ט לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑ם בְּכֹ֖ל מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / Makkos (TT note on “לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם”).

Core Text — Sifrei

לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם — מְלַמֵּד שֶׁנּוֹהֵג הַדָּבָר לְדוֹרוֹת.

English: “For your generations” — this teaches that the matter applies for all generations.

Perpetuity of the cities-of-refuge legislation.

The laws of exile and blood-avenger are not limited to the wilderness generation; they remain in force for all time.