Shoftim 18:15 · unit 2
TT #182 · Parashas Shoftim · Fifth Aliyah · Passuk 18:15
The Complete Passuk
נָבִ֨יא מִקִּרְבְּךָ֤ מֵאַחֶ֙יךָ֙ כָּמֹ֔נִי יָקִ֥ים לְךָ֖ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ אֵלָ֖יו תִּשְׁמָעֽוּן׃
A prophet from among you, from your brethren, like me, the Eternal your God will raise up for you; to him you shall listen.
Chabad / Judaica Press
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 175.
TT lemma: כָּמוֹנִי.
Sefaria — Sifrei Devarim 175
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
כָּמוֹנִי – כְּמוֹנִי שֶׁאֲנִי מִדַּבֵּר עִמָּכֶם וְאַתֶּם שׁוֹמְעִים.
English: ‘Like me’ – like me, that I speak with you and you listen.
On the daf / in context: The comparison to Moshe establishes the model of a true prophet.
Type of Learning
Derash on the model of Moshe (Sifrei) — ‘like me’ sets the standard for authenticity and authority.
What Is Learned
A true prophet is one who stands in the tradition of Moshe: speaking the word of Hashem so that the people listen.