And thus Sancheriv—With what he vaunted himself

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Shirah 2:15

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 8, 2025

And thus Sancheriv—With what he vaunted himself, punishment was exacted of him, viz. (II Kings 19:23) "Through your envoys you have blasphemed the L–rd, etc.", and (Ibid. 24) "It is I (Sancheriv), who have drawn and drunk the water of strangers, etc.", and (Ibid.) "An angel of the L–rd went out and smote in the Assyrian camp one hundred and eighty-five thousand, etc." They said: The greatest of them commanded one hundred and eighty-five thousand, and the smallest of them no less than two thousand, viz. (18:24) "So how can you refuse anything even to the deputy of one of my master's lesser servants, etc." (Ibid. 19:21-22) is the thing that the L–rd spoke concerning him … Whom have you blasphemed, etc." and (Isaiah 10:32) "This same day at Nov he shall stand and waver his hand, etc."

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