Parasha of the Week Nitzavim n.52
Parasha Nitzavim n.52
Moses describes the Covenant between G-d and the Israelites, urging the Israelites to uphold the Covenant and honor the Torah, so that they may be rewarded with life in the land of Israel. Moses continues his last speech before the Israelites: “You are standing before G-d in order to enter into the Covenant of G-d and take the oath that G-d makes with you, so that G-d may fulfill G-d’s promise to your fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It is not with you alone, but with those who are here and those who are not here that G-d makes this Covenant and oath.” Moses continues: “You remember how we dwelt in the land of Egypt as slaves and saw the Egyptians worshipping their idols. If any of you turns your heart away now from our G-d to serve these foreign gods, there could be among you a root that will someday ripen as a poison. G-d will not be willing to forgive those who know of this Covenant but follow their own selfish heart.”
Parasha Nitzavim n.52
Moshé illustra il patto tra il Signore e gli israeliti, sollecitando questi ultimi a rispettarlo e a onorare la Torah: solo così verranno ricompensati con il permesso di vivere in terra d’Israele. Moshé continua così il suo ultimo discorso davanti agli israeliti: «Vi trovate dinnanzi al Signore per essere ammessi al patto con il Signore e sottoscriverlo, così che il Signore possa realizzare quanto promesso ai vostri padri Abramo, Isacco e Yaakov. Il Signore ha pensato questo patto e il giuramento che lo sancisce non per voi soltanto, ma anche per gli altri che si trovano qui e per quelli che qui ora non sono». Moshé continua: «Tutti voi ricordate quando, da schiavi, osservavamo gli egiziani venerare i loro idoli. Poniamo che ora vi sia uno, tra di voi, tentato di voltare le spalle al nostro Signore e mettersi al servizio di divinità straniere: questi è già una radice che un giorno maturerà come veleno. Il Signore non sarà disposto a perdonare coloro che, pur a conoscenza, e accettando, questo patto, preferiranno seguire il loro cuore egoista»
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