Midrasch zu Jeschijahu 34:10
לַ֤יְלָה וְיוֹמָם֙ לֹ֣א תִכְבֶּ֔ה לְעוֹלָ֖ם יַעֲלֶ֣ה עֲשָׁנָ֑הּ מִדּ֤וֹר לָדוֹר֙ תֶּחֱרָ֔ב לְנֵ֣צַח נְצָחִ֔ים אֵ֥ין עֹבֵ֖ר בָּֽהּ׃
Nacht und Tag verlischt es nicht, ewiglich steigt Rauch davon auf, von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht bleibt es wüst, in alle Ewigkeit zieht niemand hindurch.
Midrash Tanchuma
Observe how precious the altar of brass that Moses constructed was to the Holy One. The Holy One, blessed be He, said: Because of this altar upon which fire will burn day and night, I will call to account the kingdom of Edom through fire, and she shall burn day and night, as is said: It shall go up forever; from generation to generation it shall lie waste. None shall pass through it forever and ever (Isa. 34:10).
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