(Exodus 15 — 4) "the chariots of Pharaoh and his host" — "As

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Shirah 4:14

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 9, 2025

(Exodus 15:4) "the chariots of Pharaoh and his host": "As one measures, so is it meted out to him." They (the Egyptians [i.e., Pharaoh]) said (Ibid. 5:2) "Who is the L–rd that I should hearken to his voice?" And You meted it out to him accordingly, viz. "The chariots of Pharaoh, etc." One verse (here) states "yarah" (He cast into the sea"), and, another (Ibid. 1) "ramah" ("He lifted into the sea"). How are these two verses to be reconciled? "Yarah"—they descended to the depths; "ramah"—they rose to the heights.

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Moses Egypt Merkavah Exodus Passover

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Exodus 15:4

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