When the Lord Is Pleased Even Pharaoh Makes Peace at the Exodus

Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Beshalach 3:4

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

Another interpretation of (Proverbs 16:7) "When the Lord is pleased <with a man's ways>": these are Israel, about whom it is written (Deuteronomy 27:14) "<and> every man of Israel." When they were in Egypt, once the hour came for them to be redeemed, (Proverbs 16:7) "He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him" — this is Pharaoh, about whom it is written (Exodus 15:9) "The enemy said: I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil." Therefore it is said (Exodus 13:17): "And it came to pass when Pharaoh let the people go."

Themes

EgyptMosesAdam EveExodusPassover

Biblical References

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