Pappus expounded (Song of Songs 1 — 9) "to a mare in the

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Vayehi Beshalach 7:8

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 19, 2025

Pappus expounded (Song of Songs 1:9) "to a mare in the chariots of Pharaoh, etc.": Pharaoh rode on a stallion—the Holy One Blessed be He revealed Himself, as it were, on a stallion, viz. (Habakkuk 3:15) "You made Your stallion tread the sea." Pharaoh (also) rode on a mare, which can endure a long stretch better than a stallion—the Holy One Blessed be He revealed Himself on a mare, viz. "To a mare in the chariots of Pharaoh, etc." R. Akiva: "Enough, Pappus!" Pappus: How, then, do you understand "to a mare" ("lesusati")? R. Akiva: Understand it as "lesasti" ("to My joy"), the Holy One Blessed be He saying: "Just as I rejoiced in destroying Egypt, so I would have rejoiced in destroying Israel (for their idolatry). What prevented Me from doing so? "on their right and on their left" (see above).

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