Tanach
Shemot 13:1-10 שמות י״ג:א׳-י׳
Part of: BoBo, Aliyah 7Chapter 13
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וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying,
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying,
קַדֶּשׁ־לִי כׇל־בְּכוֹר פֶּטֶר כׇּל־רֶחֶם בִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּאָדָם וּבַבְּהֵמָה לִי הֽוּא׃
“Sanctify to Me all the first-born, that [is the first to] open the womb among the B’nei Yisrael, both of man and beast, it is Mine.”
“Sanctify to Me all the first-born, that [is the first to] open the womb among the B’nei Yisrael, both of man and beast, it is Mine.”
Rashi
לי הוא. לעצמי קניתים, ע"י שהכיתי בכורי מצרים:
It is mine. “I have acquired them for Myself by My having struck down the Egyptian first-born”
וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־הָעָם זָכוֹר אֶת־הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר יְצָאתֶם מִמִּצְרַיִם מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים כִּי בְּחֹזֶק יָד הוֹצִיא יְהֹוָה אֶתְכֶם מִזֶּה וְלֹא יֵאָכֵל חָמֵֽץ׃
Moshe said to the people, “Remember this day [as the day] on which you came out of Egypt, from the house of slavery, for with a strong hand Adonoy brought you out from this. You must not eat chametz.
Moshe said to the people, “Remember this day [as the day] on which you came out of Egypt, from the house of slavery, for with a strong hand Adonoy brought you out from this. You must not eat chametz.
Rashi
זכור את היום הזה. למד, שמזכירין יציאת מצרים בכל יום:
Remember this day. This teaches that mention of the Exodus from Egypt should be made every day.
הַיּוֹם אַתֶּם יֹצְאִים בְּחֹדֶשׁ הָאָבִֽיב׃
On this day you went out, in the month of Aviv [Nissan].
On this day you went out, in the month of Aviv [Nissan].
Rashi
בחדש האביב. וכי לא היינו יודעין באיזה חדש יצאו, אלא כך אמר להם, ראו חסד שגמלכם, שהוציא אתכם בחדש שהוא כָּשֵׁר לצאת, לא חמה, ולא צנה, ולא גשמים, וכן הוא אומר מֹוצִיא אֲסִירִים בַּכֹּושָׁרֹות (תהלים סח, ז), חֹדֶשׁ שהוא כשר לצאת:
In the month of Aviv (Nissan) But did they themselves not know in which month they went out? But this is what He said to them: “See the kindness that He has bestowed upon you, that He took you out in a month in which it is fit to go out — not hot, not cold and not raining. So, too, is it said: “He brings out prisoners בַּכּוֹשָרוֹת,” [בַּכּוֹשָׁרוֹת meaning:] a month that is כָּשֵר (fit) to go out.
וְהָיָה כִֽי־יְבִיאֲךָ יְהֹוָה אֶל־אֶרֶץ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי וְהַחִתִּי וְהָאֱמֹרִי וְהַחִוִּי וְהַיְבוּסִי אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לַאֲבֹתֶיךָ לָתֶת לָךְ אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ וְעָבַדְתָּ אֶת־הָעֲבֹדָה הַזֹּאת בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּֽה׃
When Adonoy brings you to the land of the Canaanite, the Chittites, the Emorites, the Chivites and the Yevusites, which He swore to your fathers [that He would] give to you—a land flowing with milk and honey—you must conduct this service in this month.
When Adonoy brings you to the land of the Canaanite, the Chittites, the Emorites, the Chivites and the Yevusites, which He swore to your fathers [that He would] give to you—a land flowing with milk and honey—you must conduct this service in this month.
Rashi
אל ארץ הכנעני וגו'. אע"פ שלא מנה אלא חמשה עממין, כל שבעה גוים במשמע (תנחומא בא יב), שכולן בכלל כנעני הם, ואחת ממשפחת כנען היתה שלא נקרא לה שם, אלא כנעני:
To the land of the Canaanite, etc. And although only five nations are enumerated [nevertheless,] all seven nations are implied because Canaan includes them all. There was, however, one among the family of Canaan who had no other name except “Canaanite.”
נשבע לאבתיך וגו'. באברהם הוא אומר, בַּיֹּום הַהוּא כָּרַת ה' אֶת אַבְרָם וגו' (בראשית טו, יח), וביצחק הוא אומר גּוּר בָּאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת וגו' (שם כו, ג), וביעקב הוא אומר הָאַרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה שֹׁכֵב עָלֶיהָ וגו' (שם כח, יג):
Swore to your fathers, etc. Concerning Avraham it states: “On that day Adonoy made a covenant with Avram, etc.” Concerning Yitzchok it states: “Stay temporarily in this land, etc.” Concerning Yaakov it states: “The land upon which you are lying, etc.”
זבת חלב ודבש. חלב זב מן העזים, והדבש זב מן התמרים ומן התאנים (רש"י מגילה ו.):
A land flowing with milk and honey. Milk flows from the goats and the honey flows from the dates and figs
את העבודה הזאת. של פסח (פסחים צו.), והלא כבר נאמר למעלה והיה כי תבאו אל הארץ וגו', ולמה חזר ושנאה, בשביל דבר שנתחדש בה, בפרשה ראשונה נאמר וְהָיָה כִּי יֹאמְרוּ אֲלֵיכֶם בְּנֵיכֶם מָה הָעֲבֹדָה הַזֹּאת לָכֶם (שמות יב, כו), בבן רשע הכתוב מדבר שהוציא את עצמו מן הכלל, וכאן והגדת לבנך בבן שאינו יודע לשאול, והכתוב מלמדך שתפתח לו אתה בדברי אגדה המושכין את הלב:
This service. [I.e., the service] of the korbon Pesach. But was this not already stated above: “When you come to the land, etc?” why (then) did he go back and restate it? Because of something new that is introduced. In the previous chapter it is stated, “When your children will ask you, ‘What is this service of yours?’” Scripture [there] is speaking of the evil son, for he excluded himself from the community. But here [it states] “You must tell your son,” referring to the son who does not [even] know what to ask, whereby Scripture teaches you that you must initiate conversation with him with aggadic explanations which attract the heart (i.e., arouse his interest).
שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תֹּאכַל מַצֹּת וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי חַג לַיהֹוָֽה׃
For seven days you must eat matzos, and the seventh day is a festival to Adonoy.
For seven days you must eat matzos, and the seventh day is a festival to Adonoy.
מַצּוֹת יֵֽאָכֵל אֵת שִׁבְעַת הַיָּמִים וְלֹֽא־יֵרָאֶה לְךָ חָמֵץ וְלֹֽא־יֵרָאֶה לְךָ שְׂאֹר בְּכׇל־גְּבֻלֶֽךָ׃
Matzos must be eaten these seven days. No chametz may be seen in your possession, and no leaven may be seen in all your boundaries.
Matzos must be eaten these seven days. No chametz may be seen in your possession, and no leaven may be seen in all your boundaries.
וְהִגַּדְתָּ לְבִנְךָ בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא לֵאמֹר בַּעֲבוּר זֶה עָשָׂה יְהֹוָה לִי בְּצֵאתִי מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃
You must tell your son [child] on that day saying, ‘Because of this, Adonoy did [this] for me when I came out of Egypt.’
You must tell your son [child] on that day saying, ‘Because of this, Adonoy did [this] for me when I came out of Egypt.’
Rashi
בעבור זה. בעבור שאקיים מצותיו, כגון פסח מצה ומרור הללו:
Because of this. “Because I will fulfill His mitzvos, such as these: Pesach, Matzo, and Maror.
עשה ה' לי. רמז תשובה לבן רשע לומר, עשה ה' לי ולא לך, שאלו היית שם לא היית כדאי ליגאל (מכילתא פי"ז):
Adonoy did [this] for me. This is an allusion to a response to the evil son, saying: “Adonoy did this for me” — “for me, but not for you, for had you been there [in Egypt] you would not have been worthy to be redeemed.
וְהָיָה לְךָ לְאוֹת עַל־יָדְךָ וּלְזִכָּרוֹן בֵּין עֵינֶיךָ לְמַעַן תִּהְיֶה תּוֹרַת יְהֹוָה בְּפִיךָ כִּי בְּיָד חֲזָקָה הוֹצִֽאֲךָ יְהֹוָה מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃
It shall be to you as a sign on your hand, and for a reminder between your eyes, so that Adonoy’s teachings will be in your mouth, for with a strong hand Adonoy brought you out of Egypt.
It shall be to you as a sign on your hand, and for a reminder between your eyes, so that Adonoy’s teachings will be in your mouth, for with a strong hand Adonoy brought you out of Egypt.
Rashi
והיה לך לאות. יציאת מצרים תהיה לך לאות:
It shall be to you as a sign. The Exodus from Egypt will be to you as a sign —
על ידך ולזכרון בין עיניך. רוצה לומר, שתכתוב פרשיות הללו ותקשרם בראש ובזרוע:
on your hand and a reminder between your eyes. Meaning: that you write these sections and tie them upon the head and upon the arm.
על ידך. יד שמאל, לפיכך ידכה מלא בפרשה שנייה (פסוק טז), לדרוש בה יד שהיא כהה (מכילתא שם — מנחות לז.):
On your hand. On the left hand. This is why יָדְכָה is written “full” (with a ה') in the second section (v. 16) so that it may be explained [as a contraction] of two words יָד שֶׁהִיא כֵהָה (the weak hand).
וְשָׁמַרְתָּ אֶת־הַחֻקָּה הַזֹּאת לְמוֹעֲדָהּ מִיָּמִים יָמִֽימָה׃ {פ}
You must preserve this statute in its appointed time, from year to year.
You must preserve this statute in its appointed time, from year to year.
Rashi
מימים ימימה. משנה לשנה (שם לו:):
From year to year (lit. days to days). [מִיָּמִים יָמִימָה means] from year to year.
פטר כל רחם. שפתח את הרחם תחלה, כמו פֹּוטֵר מַיִם רֵאשִׁית מָדֹון (משלי יז, יד). וכן יַפְטִירוּ בְשָׂפָה (תהלים כב, ח), יפתחו שפתים:
That open the womb. [Meaning:] that is the first to open the womb as in: “(פֹּטֵר מַיִם) As one who makes an opening for water, [so is] the beginning of an argument.” Similarly “יַפְטִירוּ בְשָׂפָה” — they will open their lips