Parashat Ekev
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− | '''Parashat Ekev''' is the third parsha in the Book of Divarim | + | '''Parashat Ekev''' is the third parsha in the Book of Divarim |
==Moshe's Speech== | ==Moshe's Speech== | ||
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===Do Not Stray=== | ===Do Not Stray=== | ||
− | Moshe continued telling the Jews to beware that you do not forget Hashsem, by not keeping His commandments, His ordinances, and His statutes, which he command them that day. Lest they eat and be sated, build good houses and find existing houses filled with all good<ref name="Baal Haturim Divarim 8:12">Baal Haturim Divarim 8:12</ref> and dwell in them, their herds and flocks multiply, (as they are auspicious for wealth, | + | Moshe continued telling the Jews to beware that you do not forget Hashsem, by not keeping His commandments, His ordinances, and His statutes, which he command them that day. Lest they eat and be sated, build good houses and find existing houses filled with all good<ref name="Baal Haturim Divarim 8:12">Baal Haturim Divarim 8:12</ref> and dwell in them, their herds and flocks multiply, (as they are auspicious for wealth,<ref name="Baal Haturim Divarim 8:13">Baal Haturim Divarim 8:13</ref>) silver and gold increase and all they have increases. Causing their heart to grow haughty and they forget Hashem, Who has brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Who led them through that great and awesome desert, in which were snakes, vipers, scorpions and drought, where there was no water. Who brought water for them out of solid rock. Who fed them with manna in the desert, which their forefathers did not know, in order to afflict them and in order to test them, to benefit them in the end. They will say to themselves their strength and the might of their hand that has accumulated this wealth for them. |
− | Instead they must remember Hashem, for it is He that gives them strength to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He swore to their forefathers, as it is this day. It will be, if they forget Hashem and follow other gods, and worship them, and prostrate themselves before them. Moshe says that he bears witness against them on that day, that they will surely perish. Just like the nations that Hashem destroys before them, so will they perish; since they will not obey Hashem | + | Instead they must remember Hashem, for it is He that gives them strength to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He swore to their forefathers, as it is this day. It will be, if they forget Hashem and follow other gods, and worship them, and prostrate themselves before them. Moshe says that he bears witness against them on that day, that they will surely perish. Just like the nations that Hashem destroys before them, so will they perish; since they will not obey Hashem. |
===The Conquest=== | ===The Conquest=== | ||
Moshe told the Jews to hear; Today, they are crossing the Jordan to come inherit nations greater and stronger than the Jews despite their own might<ref>Rashi Divarim 9:1</ref>, great cities, fortified up to the heavens. A great and tall people, the children of the 'Anakim giants, whom they know and of whom they have heard said, who can stand against the children of the giants. They shall know this day, that it is Hashem Who passes over before them as a consuming fire He will destroy them, and He will subdue them before the Jews; and they shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as Hashem spoke to them. | Moshe told the Jews to hear; Today, they are crossing the Jordan to come inherit nations greater and stronger than the Jews despite their own might<ref>Rashi Divarim 9:1</ref>, great cities, fortified up to the heavens. A great and tall people, the children of the 'Anakim giants, whom they know and of whom they have heard said, who can stand against the children of the giants. They shall know this day, that it is Hashem Who passes over before them as a consuming fire He will destroy them, and He will subdue them before the Jews; and they shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as Hashem spoke to them. | ||
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==References== | ==References== |