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Sifrei Devarim 83

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English · Shraga Silverstein

(Devarim 13:2) "If there arise in your midst a prophet": From (Ibid. 18:15) "A prophet from your midst from your brothers, such as I, shall the L-rd your G-d raise up for you, etc.", (we derive that) just as Moses said "Thus said the L-rd," so, (all to qualify as) "prophets" (must say) "Thus said, etc." And just as Moses spoke and fulfilled part, so, (all) prophets who spoke and fulfilled part. And just as Moses spoke of general and particular, so, (all) prophets. If so, why not say: Just as Moses was eighty years old and the son of Amram, so, (all) prophets! It is, therefore, written "a prophet" — in any event.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

"or a dreamer of dreams": Because it is said of Moses (Bamidbar 12:8) "Mouth to mouth I speak to him," I might think that all prophets must possess this attribute; it is, therefore, written "or a dreamer of dreams."

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English · Shraga Silverstein

"in your midst": to include a woman.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

"and he shall give to you a sign": in the heavens, viz. (of the sun and the moon, Bereshith 1:14) "and they shall serve as signs and times,"

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English · Shraga Silverstein

(Devarim, Ibid.) "or a wonder": in the land, (viz. II Chronicles 32:31) "to inquire concerning the wonder that was in the land."

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