Cannibalism in Siege of Samaria and the Tale of Doeg ben Joseph

Midrash Aggadah, Leviticus 26:29

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·

"And you shall eat the flesh of your sons" (Leviticus 26:29) — as in the deed that occurred in Samaria concerning the woman who cried out to Jehoram son of Ahab, king of Israel (2 Kings 6:25-26), and as in the deed concerning Doeg son of Joseph in the [time of the] Second Temple. "And the flesh of your daughters you shall eat" (Leviticus 26:29) — [this comes] to include sons who ate the flesh of their father.

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CovenantFamineWarKabbalahJoseph

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