“We extended a hand to Egypt, Assyria, to be sated with

Midrash Rabbah Eikhah Rabbah 5:6

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 25, 2025

“We extended a hand to Egypt, Assyria, to be sated with bread” (Lamentations 5:6).“We extended a hand to Egypt, Assyria, to be sated with bread.” What would the Ten Tribes do? They would send oil to Egypt, and bring grain and send it to Babylon, so if enemies came they would be there to assist them. That is what is written: “They seal a covenant with Assyria and oil is transported to Egypt” (Hosea 12:2).

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