Who Is Like the Wise One Who Interpreted Torah for Moses

Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Chukat 16:1

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

"Who is like the wise person, and who knows the interpretation of a matter?" (Ecclesiastes 8:1). {There are many lines of interpretation in Scripture, but so as not to trouble before our masters, let us open the matter of our need.} "Who is like the wise person?" — this is the Holy One, blessed be He, of whom it is said, "The LORD by wisdom founded the earth" (Proverbs 3:19). "And who knows the interpretation of a matter?" — this is the Holy One, blessed be He, who interpreted the Torah for Moses.

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