Another matter, “Yitro…heard,” that is what is written: “Lord, my strength and my stronghold and my refuge on the day of trouble, to You nations will come from the ends of the earth” (Jeremiah 16:19). Israel said to the Holy One blessed be He: ‘When You performed miracles on our behalf at the sea, we said to You: “The Lord is my strength [uzi] and song” (Exodus 15:2). Did Raḥav not hear and adhere to You?
As it is stated: “She said to the men: I know that the Lord has given you the land…as we heard that the Lord dried the waters of the Red Sea”’ (Joshua 2:9–10). That is, “Lord, my strength and my stronghold and my refuge on the day of trouble.” ‘When You performed miracles in the days of Solomon, as it is stated: “He will give strength [oz] to His king” (I Samuel 2:10), did the Queen of Sheba not come and praise You?
As it is stated: “The Queen of Sheba heard Solomon’s reputation” (I Kings 10:1). What did she say? “May the Lord your God be blessed, Who has chosen you” (I Kings 10:9). When You took us out of Egypt and gave us the Torah, which is called oz, as it is stated: “He will give strength [oz] to His people (Psalms 29:11), did Yitro not hear, come, and adhere to You?’ That is, “to You nations will come from the ends of the earth.”