Pass On Before the People in Three Rabbinic Readings

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 261:18

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"And the LORD said to Moses: Pass on before the people" (Exodus 17:5). [This means] pass over their words. Rabbi Judah says: Pass beyond them, for you are bringing forth water for them. Rabbi Nehemiah says: Pass over their sin.

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MosesTorahDivine Justice

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