Shoftim 19:07 · unit 1
TT #213 · Parashas Shoftim · Fifth Aliyah · Passuk 19:07
The Complete Passuk
עַל־כֵּן֙ אָנֹכִ֣י מְצַוְּךָ֔ לֵאמֹ֑ר שָׁלֹ֥שׁ עָרִ֖ים תַּבְדִּ֣יל לָֽךְ׃
Therefore I command you, saying: You shall set aside three cities for yourself.
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Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 184.
TT lemma: עַל כֵּן אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ.
Sefaria — Sifrei Devarim 184
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
עַל כֵּן אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ – מִצְוָה עָלֶיךָ לְהַבְדִּיל.
English: ‘Therefore I command you’ – it is a mitzvah upon you to set them aside.
On the daf / in context: The designation of the cities is itself a positive commandment.
Type of Learning
Derash classifying the mitzvah (Sifrei) — the language creates an ongoing obligation to maintain the cities.
What Is Learned
Designating and maintaining the three cities of refuge is a positive commandment.