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, Masei 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 5

It is written (in Josh. 7:19), “Then Joshua said unto Achan, ‘My son, please give glory [to the Lord God of Israel and make a confession to Him; please tell me what you have done, ...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 6

(Numb. 34:1-2:) “Then the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, ‘Command the Children of Israel and say unto them, “When you come into the land of Canaan.”’” Let our master instruct us: B...

Covenant

Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 7

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 7

"Command the Children of Israel" (Numbers 34:2:). This is what is stated in the verse (in Numbers 23:19), "God is not a man to be deceitful," [meaning] a man will not make God dece...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 8

(Numb. 34:2:) “When you come into the land.” What is written above the matter (in Numb. 33:52)? “You shall dispossess all the inhabitants of the land from before you.” This text is...

Job

Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 9

(Numb. 34:2:) “When you come [into the land of Canaan].” This text is related (to Jer. 2:31), “You, O generation, understand the word of the Lord! Have I been a desert (hmdbr, vowe...

Holy Land

Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 10

(Numb. 34:2), “This is the land that shall fall to you as an inheritance.” What is the meaning of “to you?” To you it is fitting.29Numb. R. 23:11. [The matter] is comparable to a k...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 11

(Numb. 35:9–11:) “And the Lord spoke [unto Moses, saying], ‘Speak unto the Children of Israel, and say unto them, “When you cross the Jordan to the Land of Canaan, you shall provid...

Death

Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 12

(Numb. 35:11:) “Where a killer may flee who has taken a life by mistake.” “By mistake,” and not on purpose. If someone goes and kills on purpose, then says, “It was by mistake that...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 13

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Masei 13

(Numbers 35:11:) “You shall provide yourselves with places to serve you as cities of refuge.” And it is written (in Numbers 35:13-14), “six cities of refuge shall there be for you....

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