Midrash
Midrash Tanchuma (Buber), Beshalach 19 מדרש תנחומא (בובר), בשלח י״ט
Part of: Siman 19
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שם שם לו חק ומשפט (שמות טו כה). חק כיבוד אב ואם.
(Exod. 15:25, cont.:) THERE HE ESTABLISHED FOR THEM A STATUTE AND AN ORDINANCE. A STATUTE (as in Exod. 20:12): The honoring of father and mother.65Cf. Mekhilta de Rabbi Ishmael, Wayassa‘ 1, according to which the statute concerns the Sabbath, while the ordinance is the honoring of father and mother.
(Exod. 15:25, cont.:) THERE HE ESTABLISHED FOR THEM A STATUTE AND AN ORDINANCE. A STATUTE (as in Exod. 20:12): The honoring of father and mother.65Cf. Mekhilta de Rabbi Ishmael, Wayassa‘ 1, according to which the statute concerns the Sabbath, while the ordinance is the honoring of father and mother.
ויאמר אם שמוע תשמע (שם שם כו). רצה אדם לשמוע מצוה אחת, שומע הרבה. (ר' אלעזר) [ר' שמעון בן אלעזר] אומר כל הרוצה לשמוע משמיעין אותו.
(Exod. 15:26:) HE ALSO SAID: IF YOU DILIGENTLY HEED. <When> someone has been willing to heed one commandment, he heeds many. {R. Eleazar} [R. Simeon ben Eleazar] says: Anyone who wants to heed, that one is made to heed.
(Exod. 15:26:) HE ALSO SAID: IF YOU DILIGENTLY HEED. <When> someone has been willing to heed one commandment, he heeds many. {R. Eleazar} [R. Simeon ben Eleazar] says: Anyone who wants to heed, that one is made to heed.
(בקול) [לקול] ה' אלהיך (שם). מיכאן אתה למד, כל השומע מפי תלמיד חכם, כשומע מפי הגבורה.
(Ibid., cont.:) THE VOICE OF THE LORD YOUR GOD. From here you learn: Everyone who learns from the mouth of a learned sage is like one who hears from the mouth of the Almighty.
(Ibid., cont.:) THE VOICE OF THE LORD YOUR GOD. From here you learn: Everyone who learns from the mouth of a learned sage is like one who hears from the mouth of the Almighty.
והישר בעיניו תעשה (שם), זה משא ומתן בשלום.
(Ibid., cont.:) DO WHAT IS UPRIGHT IN HIS EYES, i.e., <conduct> business in peace.
(Ibid., cont.:) DO WHAT IS UPRIGHT IN HIS EYES, i.e., <conduct> business in peace.
והאזנת למצותיו (שם). אלו הלכות.
(Ibid., cont.:) GIVE EAR TO HIS COMMANDMENTS, i.e., the laws (halakhot).
(Ibid., cont.:) GIVE EAR TO HIS COMMANDMENTS, i.e., the laws (halakhot).
ושמרת כל חוקיו (שם). אלו הגזירות.
(Ibid., cont.:) AND HEED ALL HIS STATUTES, i.e., his decrees.
(Ibid., cont.:) AND HEED ALL HIS STATUTES, i.e., his decrees.
כי אני ה' רופאך (שם). אמר קב"ה לישראל תורה שנתתי לכם הם מרפאים אתכם, שנאמר רפאות תהי לשריך וגו' (משלי ג ח).
(Ibid., end:) <…,> FOR I AM THE LORD YOUR PHYSICIAN. The Holy One said to Israel: <The words of> Torah that I have given you are healing you, as stated (in Prov. 3:8): IT SHALL BE HEALING TO YOUR NAVEL….
(Ibid., end:) <…,> FOR I AM THE LORD YOUR PHYSICIAN. The Holy One said to Israel: <The words of> Torah that I have given you are healing you, as stated (in Prov. 3:8): IT SHALL BE HEALING TO YOUR NAVEL….