Midrash Aggadah

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Midrash Aggadah texts, a body of rabbinic literature devoted to the narrative, ethical, and homiletical interpretation of the Hebrew Bible. These works illuminate Scripture through stories, parables, and theological reflection.

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 12

(Numb. 20:14:) “Then Moses sent messengers [from Kadesh unto the king of Edom], ‘Thus says your brother Israel….’” This text is related (to Ps. 15:3), “nor takes up a reproach agai...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 13

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 13

(Numb. 20:18:) “But Edom said unto him, “You shall not pass through me.’” This text is related to Ps. 120:7), “I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.” Where is it show...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 14

(Numb. 20:22:) “Then setting out from Kadesh, the whole congregation [of the Children of Israel came to Mount Hor].” This text is related (to II Chron. 20:37), “Because you have jo...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 15

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 15

(Numb. 20:23-24:) “Then the Lord said unto Moses and unto Aaron on Mount Hor […], ‘Aaron will be gathered113Although this verb is commonly understood as a jussive, LET AARON BE GAT...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 16

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 16

(Numb. 20:24, cont.:) “Because you rebelled against My command at the Waters of Meribah....” This text is related (to Prov. 10:3), “The Lord will not let a righteous soul go hungry...

Judgment

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 17

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 17

(Numb. 20:25-26:) “Take Aaron [and his son Elazar] […,] And strip Aaron.” The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses, “See, you may console him that he is bequeathing his crown to ...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 18

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 18

[(Numb. 20:29:) “Then all the congregation saw that Aaron had died.”] What is written after this (in Numb. 21:1)? “When the Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelt in the Negeb, heard [t...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 19

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 19

(Numb. 21:4:) “Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by way of the Reed Sea in order to go around the Land of Edom, but the people grew restive on the journey.” But is it not written ...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 20

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 20

(Numb. 21:17:) “Then Israel sang this song.” This song (of the well) was uttered at the end of forty [years], while the well was given to them at the beginning of the forty [years]...

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