Tanach
Shoftim 7:15-18 שופטים ז׳:ט״ו-י״ח
Part of: Chapter 7
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וַיְהִי כִשְׁמֹעַ גִּדְעוֹן אֶת־מִסְפַּר הַחֲלוֹם וְאֶת־שִׁבְרוֹ וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ וַיָּשׇׁב אֶל־מַחֲנֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר קוּמוּ כִּֽי־נָתַן יְהֹוָה בְּיֶדְכֶם אֶת־מַחֲנֵה מִדְיָֽן׃
Now, when Gidon heard the recounting of the dream and its interpretation, he prostrated himself. He returned to the Yisroelite camp, and said, "Rise up, for Adonoy has delivered into your hands the Midyonite camp."
Now, when Gidon heard the recounting of the dream and its interpretation, he prostrated himself. He returned to the Yisroelite camp, and said, "Rise up, for Adonoy has delivered into your hands the Midyonite camp."
Rashi
ואת שברו. ואת ממכרו, כלומר: ואת פתרונו:
And its interpretation [lit. "its sale"]. The goods exchanged for it,9According to the literal interpretation, “sale”. or its interpretation.
וַיַּחַץ אֶת־שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאוֹת הָאִישׁ שְׁלֹשָׁה רָאשִׁים וַיִּתֵּן שׁוֹפָרוֹת בְּיַד־כֻּלָּם וְכַדִּים רֵיקִים וְלַפִּדִים בְּתוֹךְ הַכַּדִּֽים׃
He deployed the three hundred men into three divisions, and placed shofars in the hands of all of them. Also, empty pitchers, and torches in the pitchers.
He deployed the three hundred men into three divisions, and placed shofars in the hands of all of them. Also, empty pitchers, and torches in the pitchers.
Rashi
שופרות ולפדים. להזכיר זכות מתן תורה ופשוטו: לילה היה, כמו שכתוב (פסוק ט) והיה חשך, לפיכך נשאו שם לפידים להאיר להם ונתנום בכדים כדי שלא יבינו בלפידים:
Shofars and torches to invoke the merit of the giving of the Torah.10 At Mount Sinai, when the shofar sounded, and fire descended on the mountain. (Shemos, 19:16–19). According to the plain explanation: this took place at night, as it is written,11V. 9. and it was dark. They therefore carried torches to provide them with light. They placed them in pitchers so that the torches would remain undetected.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם מִמֶּנִּי תִרְאוּ וְכֵן תַּעֲשׂוּ וְהִנֵּה אָנֹכִי בָא בִּקְצֵה הַֽמַּחֲנֶה וְהָיָה כַאֲשֶׁר־אֶעֱשֶׂה כֵּן תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃
He told them, "Watch me, and follow suit. See, when I reach the periphery of the camp; then, do exactly as I do.
He told them, "Watch me, and follow suit. See, when I reach the periphery of the camp; then, do exactly as I do.
Rashi
ממני תראו. את אשר אני עושה, ראו ועשו כן:
Watch me. Watch my actions, and follow suit.
וְתָֽקַעְתִּי בַּשּׁוֹפָר אָנֹכִי וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר אִתִּי וּתְקַעְתֶּם בַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹת גַּם־אַתֶּם סְבִיבוֹת כׇּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה וַאֲמַרְתֶּם לַיהֹוָה וּלְגִדְעֽוֹן׃ {פ}
When I sound the shofar blast—I, and everyone with me—you sound the shofars as well, around the entire perimeter of the camp, and shout, 'For Adonoy, and for Gidon!"
When I sound the shofar blast—I, and everyone with me—you sound the shofars as well, around the entire perimeter of the camp, and shout, 'For Adonoy, and for Gidon!"
Rashi
אנכי וכל אשר אתי. אחד מן הראשים, ומאה איש היה עמו (פסוק יט):
I, and everyone with me. One of the divisions and one hundred men accompanied him.
לה' ולגדעון. (תרגום:) חרבא דמקטלא מן קדם ה' ונצחנא על ידי גדעון:
For Adonoy, and for Gidon. The sword that executes is from Adonoy, so that victory is Gidon's.12This is Targum Yonasan’s interpretation, following v. 20, “Adonoy’s sword, and for Gidon!”
את מספר החלום. את סיפור החלום, (תרגום:) ית שועית חלמא וית פשריה:
The recounting of the dream. The story of the dream.7 מִסְפַר, generally translated as “number”, is interpreted here as “story”. "The retelling of the dream and its interpretation."8This is Targum Yonasan’s translation.