Va’eschanan 4:23 · EXTRA

EXTRA side-ring · Parashas Va’eschanan · Passuk 4:23

The Complete Passuk

הִשָּׁמְרוּ לָכֶם פֶּן־תִּשְׁכְּחוּ

Source Citation

Parallel to 4:9; classical expansion on the danger of forgetting the covenant.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
פֶּן־תִּשְׁכְּחוּ אֶת־בְּרִית ה׳

English: Lest you forget the covenant of Hashem.

Type of Learning

Diyuk — forgetting the covenant as the root failure.

What Is Learned

The primary danger after revelation is not open rebellion but gradual forgetting of the covenant.