The Call Before the Word and Thus Say to the House of Jacob

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 276:2

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"And Moses went up to God"—this was the first and second day. "And the LORD called to him"—this teaches that calling preceded speech. "Thus [koh]"—in the holy tongue. "Thus"—in this order. "Thus"—concerning this matter. "Thus"—neither diminishing nor adding. "Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob"—these are the women; "and tell the children of Israel"—these are the men.

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