Abraham's Sandal-Strap Oath Earns His Children the Passover

Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Lech Lecha 17:7

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

OR A SANDAL STRAP (Gen. 14:23). The Holy One, blessed be He, said: By virtue of this I am giving your children the commandment of Passover, as stated (in Exod. 12:11): "And thus shall you eat it: with your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, <and your staff in your hand>." Another interpretation: Because you said, "from a thread to a sandal strap" (Gen. 14:23), I praise your children, as stated (in Song of Songs 7:2): "How beautiful are your steps in sandals."

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