Moses Asks the Surrounding Angels If the Egyptian Should Die

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 167:4

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Another interpretation: he asked the angels who surrounded him whether the man was fit to be killed, as it is written, "This one says thus and that one says thus" [the angels debating, one saying "thus" and the other "thus"].

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MosesAngelsDivine Justice

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