Another matter: “Remember Abraham, [Isaac, and Israel]” – why did Moses mention three patriarchs here? Rabbi Avin said: The Holy One blessed be He said to Moses: ‘I am asking from you just as I asked from Sodom, ten. Provide Me with ten righteous people from them, and I will not eliminate them.’ He said: ‘Master of the universe, I will provide for You; there are I, Aaron, Elazar, Itamar, Pinḥas, Joshua, and Caleb.’ God said to him: ‘These are seven, but where are the other three?’ He did not know what to do. Moses said to Him: ‘Master of the universe, will the dead live?’ He said to him: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘If the dead will live, “remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel,” that is ten.’ That is why he mentioned three patriarchs.