What is the meaning of "Ad Atah"?
Which time-period is the Torah referring to?
Rashi: It refers to the fourteen years after they entered Eretz Yisrael. 1
Oznayim la'Torah: The Pasuk is referring to three time-periods: "Va'avartem es ha'Yarden" refers to the fourteen years after Yisrael crossed the Yarden; "Viyeshavtem ba'Aretz", to the era of Mishkan Shiloh, and "Veheni'ach lachem mi'Kol Oyveichem", to the er of the Beis-Hamikdash. 2
What is the definition of "Menuchah" and "Nachalah" respectively?
Rashi and R. Bachye: "Menuchah" refers to Mishkan Shiloh, 1 during which period Bamos were forbidden, and "Nachalah", to Yerushalayim. 2
Hadar Zekenim and Da'as Zekenim: "Menuchah" is when Hashem will give them respite. "Nachalah" is when they cross the Yarden (to inherit Eretz Yisrael).
Targum Yonasan: "Menuchah" refers to the Beis-Hamikdash - the place of rest and "Nachalah" to 'the inheritance of land.
R. Bachye (citing the Rambam in Peirush ha'Mishnayos): Based on "Veheni'ach lachem mi'Kol Oyveichem"- in Pasuk 10 - in connection with Shiloh.
R. Bachye (citing the Rambam in Peirush ha'Mishnayos): Based on the Pasuk in Tehilim 94:14 "ki Lo Yitosh Hashem Amo ve'Nechalaso Lo Ya'azov".See R. Bachye. See also Sifsei Chachamim.
"ki Lo Ba'sem ad Atah el ha'Menuchah ve'el ha'Nachalah". Having mentioned Yerushalayim ("el haa'Menuchah"), why does the Torah need to add Shiloh ("ve'el ha'Nachalah")?
R. Bachye: To permit Bamos from the time they arrived in Gilgal until the Mishkan was built in Shiloh and from the time that Shiloh was destroyed until the Beis-Hamikdash was built in Yerushalayim. See Torah Temimah, note 33. 1
See Torah Temimah, citing Zevachim, 119a and note 33, where he elaborates. See also R. Bachye.
