Va’eschanan 4:33 · EXTRA

EXTRA side-ring · Parashas Va’eschanan · Passuk 4:33

The Complete Passuk

הֲשָׁמַע עָם

Source Citation

Sifre: the rhetorical question expects the answer “no.”

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
הֲשָׁמַע עָם קוֹל אֱלֹהִים מְדַבֵּר מִתּוֹךְ־הָאֵשׁ

English: Did ever a people hear the voice of God speaking from the midst of the fire?

Type of Learning

Rhetorical diyuk.

What Is Learned

The experience of hearing the Divine voice from the fire is historically unique to Israel.