Why God Split the Night Exactly in Half to Vindicate Moses

Another interpretation of "He confirms the word of His servant" (Isaiah 44:26): this is Moses, as it is said, "Not so My servant Moses" (Numbers 12:7). "And fulfills the counsel of His messengers" (Isaiah 44:26): this is Moses, as it is said, "And He sent a messenger and brought us out of Egypt" (Numbers 20:16). The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses: Go, say to Israel, "I will pass through the land of Egypt" (Exodus 12:12). Moses went and said to Israel, "About midnight" (Exodus 11:4). The Holy One, blessed be He, said: Have I not already promised Moses and said, "Not so My servant Moses"? I did not say so, and shall My servant Moses appear as a liar? Rather, just as Moses said "about midnight," so too I will act at the middle of the night, to fulfill the decree of Moses. Thus, "He confirms the word of His servant." Therefore, "And it came to pass at midnight" (Exodus 12:29). This teaches that the night divides itself, and He divided it precisely, like a hair's breadth.