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.