English: “And the sign comes” — It was taught: Rabbi Yosei HaGelili says: The Torah reached the full extent of the power of idolatry; therefore it granted it authority, so that even if he makes the sun stand still in the middle of the sky, do not listen to him.
On the daf / in context: Even a successful supernatural sign performed by a prophet who calls to idolatry is insufficient to override the absolute prohibition; the Torah anticipates such a test.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Sifrei) — the Torah’s pre-emptive nullification of miraculous signs that promote idolatry.
What Is Learned
Even if a false prophet suspends the sun in the sky, one must not listen when he calls to the service of other gods.