He then continued: AND THOU SHALT TEACH THEM DILIGENTLY TO THY CHILDREN AND SHALT TALK OF THEM, ETC. A man should sharpen the intellect of his son on the words of the Torah like a two-edged sword, so that he should not be dull. THOU SHALT TALK OF THEM. Every word of the Torah has each its separate way. A man should conduct and guide himself by them so as not to turn aside right or left.
WHEN THOU SITTEST IN THY HOUSE. A man should conduct himself with due propriety in his house, so as to set an example to his household, and he should also be gentle with them and not overawe them. AND WHEN THOU WALKEST BY THE WAY: to guide himself by the precepts of the Law and to direct himself by them in the fitting manner, and to prepare himself like Jacob for gift, for battle, and for prayer.
AND WHEN THOU LIEST DOWN: to conduct himself in the fear of his Master, in holiness and humility, so as not to be bold of face towards his Master. AND WHEN THOU RISEST UP: to give praises to his Master for having restored his soul, in spite of his many sins before his Master, who, however, shows him lovingkindness and restores the soul to his body. AND THOU SHALT BIND THEM FOR A SIGN UPON THY HAND.
תּוּ פָּתַח וְאָמַר, (דברים ו׳:ז׳) וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶיךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם וְגוֹ'. כְּמָה דְאַתְּ אָמֵר (תהילים מ״ה:ו׳) חִצֶּיךָ שְׁנוּנִים. דְּבָעֵי בַּר נָשׁ לְחַדְּדָא מִלֵּי דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא לִבְרֵיהּ, כְּחַרְבָּא דְּאִיהוּ שִׁנָּנָא בִּתְרֵי סִטְרוֹי, בְּגִין דְּיֵיעוּל לֵיהּ חִדוּדָא וְחֶדְוָה (דאורייתא) בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, וְלָא יִשְׁתְּכַּח לִבֵּיהּ בְּטִפְּשׁוּתָא. וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם, כָּל מִלִּין דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, כָּל חַד וְחַד אוֹרְחָא לֵיהּ בִּלְחוֹדוֹי. וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם, וּתְדַבֵּר מִבָּעֵי לֵיהּ. אֶלָּא בָּעֵי בַּר נָשׁ לְאַנְהָגָא גַּרְמֵיהּ בְּהוּ, וּלְאִתְנַהֲגָא גַּרְמֵיהּ, דְּלָא יִסְטֵי לִימִינָא וְלִשְׂמָאלָא.
He then continued: AND THOU SHALT TEACH THEM DILIGENTLY TO THY CHILDREN AND SHALT TALK OF THEM, ETC. A man should sharpen the intellect of his son on the words of the Torah like a two-edged sword, so that he should not be dull. THOU SHALT TALK OF THEM. Every word of the Torah has each its separate way. A man should conduct and guide himself by them so as not to turn aside right or left.
בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ בְּבֵיתֶךָ, לְאַנְהָגָא גַּרְמֵיהּ בְּבֵיתֵיהּ בְּאֹרַח מֵישָׁר וּבְאֹרַח תִּקּוּנָא, דְּיִלְפוּן מִנֵּיהּ בְּנֵי בֵּיתֵיהּ לְאַנְהָגָא גַּרְמֵיהּ עִמְּהוֹן בְּנַחַת וּבְחֵידוּ, וְלָא יָטִיל דְּחִילוּ בִּבְנֵי בֵּיתֵיהּ יַתִּיר, וְכָל עוֹבָדוֹי בְּבֵיתֵיהּ בְּאֹרַח תִּקּוּנָא. וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ בַדֶּרֶךְ, לְאַנְהָגָא בְּמִלֵּי דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, וּלְתַקְּנָא גַּרְמֵיהּ בְּהוּ כְּמָה דְּאִצְטְרִיךְ, וּלְדַבְּרָא גַּרְמֵיהּ בְּאוֹרְחוֹי דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא. וּמַאי אִיהוּ. כְּמָה דְּיַעֲקֹב. לְדוֹרוֹן. לִקְרָבָא. לִצְלוֹתָא. וּצְלוֹתָא בָּעֵי לְצַלָּאָה לְמָארֵיהּ, וְעֵילָּא מִנְּהוֹן מִלֵּי דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא.
WHEN THOU SITTEST IN THY HOUSE. A man should conduct himself with due propriety in his house, so as to set an example to his household, and he should also be gentle with them and not overawe them. AND WHEN THOU WALKEST BY THE WAY: to guide himself by the precepts of the Law and to direct himself by them in the fitting manner, and to prepare himself like Jacob for gift, for battle, and for prayer.
וּבְשָׁכְבְּךָ, לְדַבְּרָא גַּרְמֵיהּ בִּדְחִילוּ דְּמָארֵיהּ, בִּקְדוּשָּׁה, בַּעֲנָוָה דְּלָא יִשְׁתְּכַח חָצִיף לָקֳבְלֵיהּ דְּמָארֵיהּ. וּבְקוּמֶךָ, לְמֵיהַב תּוּשְׁבְּחָן לְמָארֵיהּ דְּאָתִיב נִשְׁמָתֵיהּ. דְּהָא בְּכַמָּה חִיּוּבִין אִשְׁתְּכַח קַמֵּי מָארֵיהּ, וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עָבִיד עִמֵּיהּ חֶסֶד, וְאָתִיב לָהּ לְגוּפֵיהּ. (דברים ו׳:ח׳) וּקְשַׁרְתָּם לְאוֹת עַל יָדְכָה. הָא אוּקְמוּהָ, עַל יַד כֵּהָה, וְדָא הוּא שְׂמָאלָא. וּבְסִפְרָא דְּאַגַּדְתָּא אָמַר, עַל יַד כֹּ"ה. כְּמָה דְאַתְּ אָמֵר (בראשית ט״ו:ה׳) כֹּ"ה יִהְיֶה זַרְעֶךָ.
AND WHEN THOU LIEST DOWN: to conduct himself in the fear of his Master, in holiness and humility, so as not to be bold of face towards his Master. AND WHEN THOU RISEST UP: to give praises to his Master for having restored his soul, in spite of his many sins before his Master, who, however, shows him lovingkindness and restores the soul to his body. AND THOU SHALT BIND THEM FOR A SIGN UPON THY HAND.