To teach us that as one metes it out to others, so is it

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Vayehi Beshalach 1:12

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 23, 2025

To teach us that as one metes it out to others, so is it meted out to him. Miriam waited a short time for Moses, viz. (Ibid. 2:4) "And his sister stood from afar to know what would be done with him"—and the L–rd held back for her in the desert the ark, the Shechinah, the Cohanim, and the Levites and all of Israel for seven days with the seven clouds of glory, viz. (Numbers 12:15) "And the people did not travel until Miriam was gathered back." ... Joseph merited to bury his father, and there was none among his brothers greater than he, viz. (Genesis 50:7) "and Joseph went up to bury his father," (9) "and there went up with him both chariots and horsemen"—Who was there among us as great as Joseph, who was attended only by Moses! ... Moses occupied himself with the bones of Joseph, there being none in Israel greater than he (Moses), viz. "And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him." Who was there among us greater than Moses, who was attended by the Shechinah Himself, viz. (Devarim 34:6) "And He buried him in the valley."

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