What Does 'Too Long' Mean in Deuteronomy

Sifrei Devarim 107:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

(Devarim 14:24) "And if it be too long for you": I might think that Scripture speaks of a length of time; it is, therefore, written "And if the way be too long for you" — a length of distance.

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