EXTRA 1 on Masei 33:40
Parashas Masei · Side-ring from SKIP 33:39–45
The Complete Passuk
וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲרָ֔ד וְהֽוּא־יֹשֵׁ֥ב בַּנֶּ֖גֶב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן בְּבֹ֖א בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
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Source Citation
Rosh Hashanah 3a (cited by Rashi on 33:40)
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
וַיִּשְׁמַע הַכְּנַעֲנִי — לְלַמֶּדְךָ שֶׁמִּיתַת אַהֲרֹן הִיא הַשְּׁמוּעָה, שֶׁנִּסְתַּלְּקוּ עַנְנֵי כָּבוֹד וְכָסָבוּר שֶׁנִּתְּנָה רְשׁוּת לְהִלָּחֵם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל. לְפִיכָךְ חָזַר וּכְתָבָהּ. (רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה ג ע"א / רַשִׁ״י)
Type of Learning
Classical derasha (Bavli)
What Is Learned
The “news” the Canaanite heard was Aharon’s death: the clouds of glory departed, and he thought permission was given to attack. That is why the episode is recorded again here after the death notice.