미가 2:6의 인용 해설

[It is written:] "Do not defile them" (Micah 2:7). This scripture is in the book of Micah, where the prophet spoke in the name of the Lord, and it is fitting to prevent them from prophetic words, since they are not attentive and despise His words, as it says, "Do not defile them; they will not defile Baal gods, and they will not be shamed" (Micah 2:7). Because they only desire false and deceitful words, as it concludes there: "He sets out like a wind and spreads lies and deception, saying, 'I will prophesy to you about wine and strong drink' and he shall be the prophet of this people" (Micah 2:11). Therefore, the Lord commanded to prevent them from prophetic words. However, with the words of the elders, we do not find this to be the case. Even though they are not attentive, the Torah says, "They shall explain to you the meaning of the judgment, and the one who acts presumptuously shall be punished, and they will not listen to their words" (Deuteronomy 17:11). It means that the words of the elders are more stringent than the words of the prophets.

and prophesy Heb. וְהַטֵף, and prophesy. Similarly (Micah 2:6): “Preach (תַטִיפוּ) not”; (Amos 7: 16), “and do not prophesy (תַטִיף) concerning the house of Isaac.”

ולטטפת this denotes the Tephillin; and because they consist of four houses (compartments) they are called טטפת, for טט denotes “two” in Katpi and פת in Afriki denotes “two״ (Sanhedrin 4b). Menachem ben Seruk, however, placed it in the same section (gave it the same meaning) as, (Ezekiel 21:2) “And speak (הטף) to the south״; and as, (Micah 2:6) “speak ye (תטיפו) not”; so that טטפת would be an expression denoting “speaking”, and corresponds to ולזכרון (in v. 9 where it really replaces טוטפת), because whoever sees them (the Tephillin) bound between the eyes will remember the miracle (so that they become a זכרון, a reminder) and will speak about it (so that they become a טטפת. something that causes one to speak about the miracle).