Talmud for Daniel 8:2

⁸⁹Babli 29a; Mekhilta dR. Ismael Bo Chap. 14; Sifry Num.84, 161; Ex. rabba15(17). Rebbi Simeon ben Yoḥay stated: Every place to which Israel was exiled, the Divine Presence was exiled with them. They were exiled to Egypt and the Divine Presence was exiled with them. What is the reason? ⁹⁰1S. 2:27.Was I not revealed to your Father’s house when they were in Egypt, the house of Pharaoh? They were exiled to Babylon and the Divine Presence was exiled with them. What is the reason? ⁹¹Is. 43:14.On your behalf I was sent to Babylon. They were exiled to Media and the Divine Presence was exiled with them. What is the reason? I installed My throne in Elam⁹²Jer.49:38., but Elam is nothing else but Media as you are saying, when I was in the Capital city of Susa which is in the province of Elam⁹³Dan. 8:2. The identification is erroneous.. They were exiled to Ionia and the Divine Presence was exiled with them. What is the reason? I shall awake your sons, Zion, over your sons, Ionia⁹⁴Sach. 9:13.. They were exiled to Rome and the Divine Presence was exiled with them. What is the reason? ⁹⁵Is. 21:11,12. The previous paragraph is the introduction to this sermon.He calls to me from Se`ir: watchman, what time is it in the night? Israel said to Isaiah: our teacher Isaiah, what will lead us out from this night? He told them, wait until it will be asked. After he asked, he returned to them and they asked him, watchman, what time is it in the night? He said to them, the watchman said, there comes morning and also night. They said to him, and also night? He told them, not as you understand it. But “morning” for the just ones, and “night” for the evildoers. “Morning” for Israel and “night” for the peoples of the world. They asked him, when? He said to them, any time you want, He wants: if you desire to ask, ask. They asked him, what obstructs? He told them, repentance: repent, come.