Devarim 2:3 · EXTRA 1 EXTRA

Parashas Devarim · Side page (no TT primary unit)

The Complete Passuk

Devarim 2:3

Chabad.org — 2:3

Source Citation

Rashi on Deuteronomy 2:3:1 (Sifrei Devarim 29:3)

Core Text of Chazal / Classic Source

Core Text

רב לכם סב את ההר הזה. הרבה לכם סביבותיו; כבר התחלתם לכבוש את הארץ, עשיתם מלחמה עם סיחון ועוג, והרי אתם קרובים ליכנס לארץ.

English: Rashi reads the command to stop circling the mountain as a turning point: Israel had already begun the conquest through the battles with Sihon and Og and was now close to entering the land.

On the source / in context: Rashi on Deuteronomy 2:3:1 (Sifrei Devarim 29:3) 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 end of the wandering is framed as a transition into the next stage of Israel's mission.