Tribes

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The twelve tribes of Israel, their blessings, their banners, their territories, and the lost ten tribes scattered beyond the Sambatyon River.

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Teitzei 9

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

R. Levi opened [his discourse] (with Ps. 9:6), “You have rebuked the nations; you have destroyed the wicked one”: “You have rebuked the nations.” This refers to Amalek, of which it...

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Teitzei 10

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma

(Deut. 25:18, cont.:) And he cut off (rt.: znb) all who were lagging behind you. He smote them with a blow to the tail (rt.: znb).51The word can also denote the penis. See PR 7:3; ...