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Midrasch zu Bereschit 4:11

וְעַתָּ֖ה אָר֣וּר אָ֑תָּה מִן־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּצְתָ֣ה אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ לָקַ֛חַת אֶת־דְּמֵ֥י אָחִ֖יךָ מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃

So komme denn Fluch über dich vom Erdboden, der seinen Mund aufgetan, deines Bruders Blut von deiner Hand zu nehmen.

Mekhilta d'Rabbi Yishmael

In what merit were they (the Egyptians) granted burial? In the merit of his saying (Exodus 9:27) "The L rd is the righteous one (and I and my people are the wicked ones"), the Holy One Blessed be He said: If you have vindicated the L rd's judgment of You, I shall not withhold your reward and I will give you a place of burial, viz. "You inclined Your right hand — the earth swallowed them up." 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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