Variantly — "And he called to Moses and to Aaron" — What is

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Pischa 13:16

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 2, 2025

Variantly: "And he called to Moses and to Aaron": What is the intent of this? Pharaoh had said to him (Ibid. 10:28) "Go from me." (29) "And Moses said: "True have you spoken" (and in the proper time. Indeed,) "I shall not see your face again." (11:8) "And all these servants of yours will come down to me (Moses), etc." What is the intent of "these"? You (Pharaoh) are destined to be at their head and to come down first—whereby we are taught that Moses accorded honor to the ruler, ("these" being euphemistic for "you"). And thus do we find that the Holy One Blessed be He (Himself) accorded honor to the ruler, viz. (6:13) "And the L–rd spoke to Moses and to Aaron and he charged them … to Pharaoh." He charged them to accord honor to the ruler.

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Moses Priesthood Kabbalah Egypt Kings

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