1)

"Vayotzi'u oso el mi'Chutz la'Machaneh". What is the significance of the fact that they took the Mekalel outside the camp?

1.

Sanhedrin, 42b: It teaches us that the Beis ha'Sekilah is situated far from the Beis-Din. 1 2


1

Six Mil - See Torah Temimah note 64.

2

Refer also to 24:14:0.1:1.

2)

What is the Torah referring to when it writes "u'Venei Yisrael Asu ka'asher Tzivah Hashem es Moshe"?

1.

Rashi, Ramban #1 (both citing the Sifra) and Targum Yonasan: It refers to the Mitzvos concerning Sekilah mentioned elsewhere - pushing the culprit down from a high place, stoning him and hanging him 1 (and leaning their hands on him, 2 which was commanded in Pasuk 14 - Ramban, Moshav Zekenim and Targum Yonasan).

2.

Ramban #2 (citing the Ibn Ezra): It means that, from now on, Yisrael carried out the laws mentioned in the current Pesukim. 3

3.

Ramban #3 and Moshav Zekenim #1: It means simply that Yisrael carried out the stoning just as Hashem had commanded Moshe. 4

4.

Ramban #4, Seforno and Moshav Zekenim #2: It teaches us that they stoned the Mekalel (not out of hatred, but) in order to fulfill Hashem's command.

5.

Sanhedrin 43a: It refers to the leaning their hands on the Mekalel and pushing him down from height.


1

Ramban: Not leaving his corpse hanging on the tree after sunset.

2

Targum Yonasan also adds burying him.

3

See Ramban's objection to this explanation in Bo Shemos, 12:28 and Bamidbar, 1:54.

4

Ramban: As the Torah often does in connection with commands that Hashem commanded Moshe - See for example Bo Shemos, 12:28 and Bamidbar, 1:54.

3)

"Vayirg'mu oso <i>Aven". Why does the Torah write "Aven" (singular) and not 'Avanim'?

1.

Sanhedrin, 43a: To teach us that if the Chayav Miysah dies they are Yotzei and it is not necessary to throw any more stones on him. 1


1

Even though in Sh'lach-L'cha Bamidbar, 15:33, the Torah writes "Vayirgmu oso ba'Avanim". See Torah Temimah, note 66.

4)

What do we learn from the word "Oso"?

1.

Refer to 24:14:151:1 and note.

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