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Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 10

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 10 Vaera 10 The Jewish Mythology Team

<b>See, I have set thee in God’s stead to Pharaoh, and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet (Exod. 7:1).</b> Just as the lecturer sits and lectures, and the interpreter explains his words, so you shall relate everything that I have commanded, <i>and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh</i> (ibid., v. 2). Through the two of you shall all these things be done, as it is said: <i>And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh</i> (ibid. 11:10). They both spoke to Pharaoh, even though he was told: <i>Thou shall speak</i> (ibid. 7:2). Moses said to Him: Master of the Universe, I will not be able to convince him with words, as it is said: <i>A servant will not be corrected by words</i> (Prov. 29:19).

<i>And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart</i>, etc. (Exod. 7:3). The Holy One, blessed be He, declared: Moses, you shall speak, and I will bring the plague. Moreover, He stated, in this world I will obtain retribution from the Egyptians through the ten plagues, but in the future I will obtain retribution for you from Gog and Magog, as it is said: <i>And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; I will cause to rain upon him, and upon his bands and upon the many peoples that are with him, an overflowing shower</i> (Ezek. 38:22).

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