Variantly — "You inclined Your right hand" — We are hereby

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Shirah 9:3

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 14, 2025

Variantly: "You inclined Your right hand": We are hereby apprised that He cast them to the dry land, and the dry land cast them to the sea, saying: If for only accepting the blood of Hevel, one man, it was said to me (Genesis 4:11) "Cursed are you, etc.", how will I be able to accept the blood of all of these hordes!"—until the Holy One Blessed be He said to it: (I swear that) I will not hold you responsible, as it is written "You inclined Your right hand—the earth swallowed them up," "Your right hand" connoting an oath, viz. (Isaiah 62:8) "The L–rd has sworn by His right hand."

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