Derasha — Vezos Haberachah 33:6

Parashas Vezos Haberachah · Passuk from filename

The Complete Passuk

יְחִי רְאוּבֵן וְאַל יָמֹת וִיהִי מְתָיו מִסְפָּר

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Source Citation

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Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אָמַר רָבָא, מִנַּיִן לִתְחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים מִן הַתּוֹרָה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר יְחִי רְאוּבֵן וְאַל יָמֹת – יְחִי בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וְאַל יָמֹת לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא

English: Rava said: From where do we know the resurrection of the dead from the Torah? As it is said “Let Reuven live and not die” — let him live in this world and not die for the World to Come.

The classical source expands or derives a specific point from the language of the passuk. The Core Text above is the relevant region of interest.

Type of Learning

Custom (A scriptural source for the doctrine of resurrection drawn from the blessing of Reuven.)

What Is Learned

The double language “live… and not die” is read as referring to two realms: life in this world and life in the World to Come. The verse therefore supplies one of the classic proofs that the resurrection of the dead is rooted in the Written Torah.