and Moses told" — Now what did the L–rd say to Moses to say

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Bachodesh 2:25

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 14, 2025

"and Moses told": Now what did the L–rd say to Moses to say to Israel or what did Israel say to Moses to say to the L–rd? R. Yossi Haglili says: What is written, viz. (Ibid. 12) "And demarcate bounds for the people, saying, etc." R. Eliezer b. Prata says: Now what did the L–rd say to Moses to say to Israel or what did Israel say to Moses to say to the L–rd? What is written, viz. (Ibid. 24:3) "And Moses came and he told the people, etc." He said to them: If you take upon yourselves punishment (for non-observance of the mitzvot (commandments)h) with joy, you will receive reward (for their performance), and if not, you will receive punishment (for their non-performance). And they took upon themselves punishment with joy.

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