신명기 4:41의 탈무드

HALAKHAH: “Where are they exiled to,” etc. ⁷⁰Tosephta 3:1–4, 8–9. Babli 9b–10a.“Three cities did Moses designate in Transjordan⁷¹Deut. 4:41.. When they came to the Land they designated another three⁷²Jos. 20:7.. Neither of them were giving asylum until after they conquered and divided⁷³Since the Transjordan towns are rededicated by Josua, Jos. 20:8. Sifry Num. 160.. After they conquered and divided, the Land became obligated for Sabbaticals and Jubilees and these and those⁷⁴The towns dedicated by Moes and Joshua. were giving asylum. The three cities which they designated in the Land of Israel were parallel to the three cities which Moses had designated in Transjordan like two rows in a vineyard. Hebron in Judea parallels Beṣer in the desert. Sichem on Mount Ephraim parallels Ramot Gilead. Qedesh in Galilee parallels Golan in Bashan. (Before) [even though]⁷⁵The text in parentheses, to be deleted, is from the ms., the one in brackets from the Tosephta. they had designated Sichem on Mount Ephraim it could not give asylum; they designated Qiryat-Yearim in its place until they conquered Sichem⁷⁶The king of Sichem is not listed among the kings vanquished by Josua (Jos.12).. (Before) [even though]⁷⁵The text in parentheses, to be deleted, is from the ms., the one in brackets from the Tosephta. they had designated Qedesh in Galilee it could not give asylum; they designated Gamla in its place until they conquered Qedesh.⁷⁷This is difficult to understand since the king of Qedesh is listed in Jos. 12. Gamla is not a biblical name; it was situated on the Eastern shore of the sea of Galilee.”

Ten entities are considered truly “alive.” 1. The Holy Blessed One, as it says (Jeremiah 10:10), “The Eternal is truly God; He is a living God.” 2. The Torah is called a Living Torah, as it says (Proverbs 3:18), “It is a Tree of Life for those who hold fast to it, and all its supporters are happy.” 3. Israel are called Alive, as it says (Deuteronomy 4:41), “And you, who cling to the Eternal your God, you are all alive today.” 4. A righteous person is called Life, as it says (Proverbs 11:30), “The fruit of the righteous is the Tree of Life.” 5. The Garden of Eden is called Living, ([as it says (Psalms 116:9), “I will walk before the Eternal in the land of the living.” 6. One of the trees in the Garden was called the Tree of Life,]) as it says (Genesis 2:9), “and the Tree of Life in the midst of the Garden. 7. The Land of Israel is called the Land of the Living, as it says (Ezekiel 26:20), “I will place radiance in the land of the living.” (Jerusalem is called Living, as it says [Psalms 116:9)], “I will walk before the Eternal in the land of the living.”) 8. Acts of kindness are called Life, as it says (Psalms 63:4), “For Your kindness is better than life; my lips will praise You.” 9. A wise person is called Life, as it says (Proverbs 13:14), “The Torah of the wise is the source of life.” 10. Water is called Living, as it says (Zechariah 14:8), “On that day, living waters will come forth from Jerusalem.”