1)

What is the meaning of "Al Kein Ye'amer" mean?

1.

Rashi: It means that, due to this particular encampment, in which the miracle hinted at in the next Pasuk took place, the following will be said ...

2.

Rashbam: Following the journeys in which Yisrael backtracked and went around Har Se'ir 1 (the land of Edom), when they came across the well mentioned above (20:8), they will add to the praises to Hashem on the miracles of the Yam-Suf of the streams of Arnon also the praises of the miracle of the well, which initially they did not do, because Moshe and Aharon were punished through it.


1

Rashbam: See Devarim, 2:1.

2)

What is the "Seifer Milchamos Hashem"?

1.

Rashi and Seforno: The Pasuk means simply that, when people talk of the miracles that our ancestors experienced, they will also relate the current miracle. 1

2.

Ramban and Da'as Zekenim: It is a Book written by the historians 2 of those times in which they would record the major battles that had been fought; 3 and the great victories they would ascribe to Hashem. 4 Here it discusses Sichon's conquest of Mo'av. 5

3.

Targum Onkelos: It is a Seifer that records all the miracles that Hashem performed at the Yam-Suf and His mighty deeds at the rivers of Arnon.

4.

Targum Yonasan: It actually refers to the Book of the Torah, which records the battles of Hashem.

5.

Moshav Zekenim citing R. Yehudah ha'Chasid: It refers to Seifer Devarim, which records the wars and victories of Yisrael - "u've'Se'ir Yashvu ha'Chorim Lefanim u'Venei Eisav Yirashum", "Kaftorim


1

Seforno: Refer to 21:14:4:3. This hints at the miracle cited by Rashi (Refer to 21:15:2:1*), the Torah does not elaborate in honor of Moshe and Aharon, who were punished on account of the well. See also 21:16:1:2*.

2

Ramban: Known as 'Moshlim' (parable-tellers) because they would insert parables and anecdotes.

3

Ramban: As is customary in all generations.

4

The Seforno too, refeers to a Seifer of bttles, but it is not clear whether he concurs with this explnation or with that of Targum Onkelos in answer #4.

5

Ramban: And the Torah cites the Book of battles as proof that the River Arnon belonged to Mo'av and that, although the streams of Arnon, which now belonged to Sichon, were permitted to Yisrael, the River itself still belonged to Mo'av and remained forbidden territory, as the Pasuk writes in Devarim, 3:16.

6

We often find that Torah is associated with Torah.

7

The word ha'Nechalim is also like Nachalah (inheritance - PF). For the continuation of this Drashah, refer to 21:19:1:2.

3)

What is the meaning of "es Vahev be'Sufah"?

1.

Rashi and Rashbam: It means 'What he gave them 1 at the Yam-Suf' (with reference to the miracles that occurred there). 2

2.

Ramban: With reference to Sichon's defeat of Mo'av, 3 which everyone considered a great miracle, the Pasuk is describing it as the storm 4 that hit Mo'av. 5

3.

Seforno: Refer to 21:14:4:3.

4.

Targum Onkelos: With reference to the beginning of the Pasuk, "be'Sufah ve'es ha'Nechalim Arnon" means that it is written in the Seifer Milchamos Hashem the battles that Hashem fought at the Yam-Suf and His acts of might by the streams of Arnon.

5.

Targum Yonasan: It refers to Es 6 and Hav, two Metzora'im who walked at the edge (Sof) of the camp, who witnessed the miracles that the Torah is referring to, and informed the people of what they had seen.

6.

Da'as Zekenim: Es-va'Hev is one word, like "be'Hisvada Yosef" (Bereishis 45:1). Here it is like Isyahev (was given, i.e. Melech Mo'av was defeated) in the 'storm', and all his land was taken until the Nachal.


1

Rashbam: "Vahev" is equivalent to "Yahav" - as in Tehilim, 55:23 "Sh'lach al Hashem Yehavcha".

2

Refer to 21:14:3:4.

3

Ramban: 'Vahev' is a town in Mo'av.

4

Refer to 21:14:4:3*.

5

Ramban: In fact, all the current Pesukim refer to Sichon's taking over part of Mo'av's territory, to explain their encampment in Pasuk 13 (Refer to 21:13:2:1). See also Pasuk 27 (Ramban).

6

See Torah Temimah, note 12.

4)

What is the meaning of the continuation "ve'es ha'Nechalim Arnon"?

1.

Rashi, Rashbam and Targum Onkelos: It means that, just as people will speak about the miracles of the Yam-Suf, so too will they speak about the miracles of the streams of Arnon. 1

2.

Ramban and Hadar Zekenim: This refers to the rivers up to Arnon, (all of which Sichon attacked and took 2 from Mo'av by storm). 3

3.

Seforno: The miracle of the storm-winds 4 that Hashem blew that caused the rivers to swell, thereby preventing Sichon (the Emori) from attacking Yisrael as they passed through his land in peace 5 is recorded in the Seifer together with the other battles that Hashem fought. 6

4.

Targum Yonasan: It means that the blood of the B'nei Edom and the B'nei Mo'av flowed down to the valley that was next to Arnon Arnon.


1

See next Pasuk.

2

Ramban: But not the Arnon River itself.

3

Ramban: And they recorded it in the Book of Battles.

4

"Sufah" means storm-winds (See Michah, 1:3 - Ramban).

5

Refer to 21:13:1:3. (Hashem later gave Yisrael victory over Sichon. What difference did it make that initially, he did not attack? - PF).

6

Seforno: Which the Torah does not discuss in detail in deference to Moshe and Aharon who were punished through the Well, See Seforno for more details.

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