Devarim 1:10 · EXTRA 1 EXTRA

Parashas Devarim · Side page (no TT primary unit)

The Complete Passuk

Devarim 1:10

Source Citation

Rashi on Deuteronomy 1:10:1 (Sifrei Devarim 10:1)

Core Text of Chazal / Classic Source

Core Text

והנכם היום ככוכבי השמים. וכי ככוכבי השמים היו באותו היום, והלא לא היו אלא ששים רבוא, מהו והנכם היום? הנכם משולים כיום – קיימים לעולם כחמה וכלבנה וככוכבים.

English: Rashi asks how Israel could literally have been as numerous as the stars when they numbered only about six hundred thousand. He explains that “today” compares them to the enduring sun, moon, and stars.

On the source / in context: Rashi on Deuteronomy 1:10:1 (Sifrei Devarim 10:1) is the identified classical source for this EXTRA page. The text and learning note below are tied to that source rather than to an invented generic summary.

Type of Learning

Classic Commentary

What Is Learned

The verse speaks of enduring existence and stature, not merely numerical abundance.

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