Parashas Vezos Haberachah · Passuk from filename
Torah Temimah points to Torah Temimah citation.
English: Rabbi Yochanan said: This teaches that the Holy One offered the Torah to every nation and tongue, and they did not accept it, until He came to Israel and they accepted it.
Custom (A historical reading of the geographical references (Seir, Paran) as stages in the offering of the Torah.)
The mentions of Seir and Paran indicate that the Torah was presented to other peoples before it was given at Sinai. Their refusal and Israel’s acceptance establish both the uniqueness of Israel’s choice and the fairness of the eventual covenant.