All woods, when they burn, their sound is not heard; but

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Shirah 6:13

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 13, 2025

All woods, when they burn, their sound is not heard; but stubble, when it burns, it crackles and is heard. Thus did the sound of Egypt, in its destruction, make itself heard. All woods, when they burn, leave a trace; but stubble, when it burns, leaves no trace. And the L–rd said (Isaiah 43:17) "They (the chariots of Egypt) all lie together, never to rise, snuffed out like flax"—to teach that there was no kingdom so abject as that of Egypt, but it seized power for the moment towards the aggrandizement of Israel.

Themes

Exile Moses Prophecy Holy Land Kings

Biblical References

Isaiah 43:17

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