The Cry That Would Never Be Heard Again in Egypt

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelWhen the Holy One Exiled IsraelThe Holy One Blessed be He heals all who enter the world, viz. (Exodus 15:26) "for I am the L–rd who heals you", (Jeremiah 17:14) "Heal me, O L–rd, and I will b

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Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on GenesisTwo Hundred and Fifty Plagues Against EgyptThe Hebrew of (Genesis 15:14) promises judgment on the nation whom they shall serve. Targum Pseudo-Jonathan gives the judgment a number that has startled reader

Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on ExodusThe Stroke of God's Power Will Break Egypt's GripBefore the first plague falls, God speaks in future tense. Targum Pseudo-Jonathan renders the warning with striking physicality: I have sent forth the stroke of

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Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on ExodusBy a Strong Hand Pharaoh Will Release and Drive Out IsraelThe answer to the foremen's despair comes from the Holy One, not from Moses. Targum Pseudo-Jonathan preserves the divine reassurance: Now have I seen what Pharo

The Cry That Would Never Be Heard Again in Egypt

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