The sages would not allow a girl to do as she wanted
or to expose herself before the man, who had become lovesick and very ill in consequence. Licentiousness was not
to be encouraged even in the most guarded form.
242 f. 165a. Story of Pharaoh who dreamt of a lamb
on one side of a pair of scales’ outweighing all the might
and riches of Egypt. His sorcerers explained the dream to
mean that a child would be born who would destroy the
power of Egypt (Moses). They advised the drowning of the
new-born males of Israel, saying they foresaw that his
death would come through water.
They knew not that the “water" refered to the “Waters
of Strife."
243 f. 165b. Story of Moses’ and Aaron’s delivering to
Pharaoh the message from God and of their explaning
who the Sender was. rTwo versions.]
244 f. 165b. The tale of the ass who was appointed
toll-gatherer.' A lion and fox passed by and the lion killed
the ass for asking him to pay toll. The fox ate the heart
of the ass. The lion asked for it but the fox replied that
the ass could not have had any as he was such a fool as
to ask toll of a lion.
241. The sages would not allow a girl to do as she wanted
or to expose herself before the man, who had become lovesick and very ill in consequence. Licentiousness was not
to be encouraged even in the most guarded form.
242 f. 165a. Story of Pharaoh who dreamt of a lamb
on one side of a pair of scales’ outweighing all the might
and riches of Egypt. His sorcerers explained the dream to
mean that a child would be born who would destroy the
power of Egypt (Moses). They advised the drowning of the
new-born males of Israel, saying they foresaw that his
death would come through water.
They knew not that the “water" refered to the “Waters
of Strife."
243 f. 165b. Story of Moses’ and Aaron’s delivering to
Pharaoh the message from God and of their explaning
who the Sender was. rTwo versions.]
244 f. 165b. The tale of the ass who was appointed
toll-gatherer.' A lion and fox passed by and the lion killed
the ass for asking him to pay toll. The fox ate the heart
of the ass. The lion asked for it but the fox replied that
the ass could not have had any as he was such a fool as
to ask toll of a lion.
