The Hard Case That Even Moses Brought Before the LORD

Mekhilta DeRabbi Shimon Ben Yochai 18:25

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"And they judged the people at all times; the hard matter they brought to Moses" (Exodus 18:26). The Holy One, blessed be He, said to him: Moses, you judge the hard questions? Behold, the daughters of Zelophehad are coming to ask about a law that even schoolchildren could answer, and you will not know what to answer; rather, "And Moses brought their case before the LORD" (Numbers 27:5).

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MosesHumilityOral Justice

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