Devarim 1:21 · EXTRA 1 EXTRA

Parashas Devarim · Side page (no TT primary unit)

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Devarim 1:21

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Source Citation

Sifrei Devarim 24:2, on Deuteronomy 1:21

Core Text of Chazal / Classic Source

Core Text

ואם תאמרו: ועדין לא הגיע זמן! - ראה נתן לך ה' אלהיך את הארץ. אני אומר לא מאומד ולא משמועה, אלא מה שאתם רואים בעיניכם: עלה רש - מיד: כאשר דבר ה' אלהי אבותיך לך:

English: Sifrei explains that if Israel objected that the time had not yet arrived, Moshe answered that the gift of the land was something they could see for themselves; therefore they were to go up immediately, as God had promised.

On the source / in context: Sifrei Devarim 24:2 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

Faithful action begins by seeing God's gift clearly rather than allowing the earlier spies' fear to define what is before you.