Shemos 5:20 · unit 1 — standing to meet them

Parashas Shemos

The Complete Passuk

וַֽיִּפְגְּעוּ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֔ן נִצָּבִ֖ים לִקְרָאתָ֑ם בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ת פַּרְעֹֽה׃

As they left Pharaoh’s presence, they came upon Moses and Aaron standing in their path,

Chabad.org — 5:20

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to R’ Yochanan in the name of R’ Shimon ben Yochai — Nedarim 64b (verified).

Core Text of Chazal

English: “Standing (nitzavim) to meet them” — R’ Yochanan said in the name of R’ Shimon ben Yochai: Wherever the language nitzim or nitzavim appears, it refers only to Dasan and Aviram.