Vaeira 6:26 · unit 2 — Aharon and Moshe are equal

Parashas Vaeira

The Complete Passuk

ה֥וּא אַהֲרֹ֖ן וּמֹשֶׁ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַ֤ר יְהֹוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם הוֹצִ֜יאוּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם עַל־צִבְאֹתָֽם׃

It is the same Aaron and Moses to whom GOD said, “Bring forth the Israelites from the land of Egypt, troop by troop.”

Chabad.org — 6:26

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to TT / Kerisos (verified).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

הוא אהרן ומשה — בכל מקום מקדים משה לאהרן ובמקום אחד הוא אומר הוא אהרן ומשה מלמד ששניהם שקולים.

English: “That is Aharon and Moshe” — in every place Moshe is mentioned before Aharon, and in one place it says “Aharon and Moshe,” teaching that the two of them are equal.

On the daf / in context: The occasional reversal of order is the classic proof that neither is ranked above the other in the fundamental sense.

Type of Learning

Custom

What Is Learned

Chazal teach that Moshe and Aharon are of equal standing.