Devarim 2:26 · unit 1
Parashas Devarim
The Complete Passuk
Devarim 2:26
Chabad.org — 2:26
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Shabbos 89a (verified).
Core Text of Chazal
Core Textמדבר קדמות — שנתנה קדומה עליו.
English: Wilderness of Kedemoth — because the ancient Torah, which preceded the world, was given there.
On the daf / in context: One of the five names associated with the wilderness of Sinai; the name recalls the Torah's precedence before creation.
What Is Learned
Kedemoth recalls the Torah's primordial precedence and its giving there.