The Harsh Legion That Bore No Royal Name

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 5:11

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Another interpretation: A parable of a king who had a harsh legion. The king said: Since this legion is harsh, let my name not be inscribed upon it. So too the Holy One, blessed be He, said: Since by these waters the generation of Enosh, the generation of the Flood, and the generation of the Dispersion are destined to be punished, therefore let "that it was good" not be written concerning them.

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CreationDivine Justice

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