Midrash su Daniele 2:35
בֵּאדַ֣יִן דָּ֣קוּ כַחֲדָ֡ה פַּרְזְלָא֩ חַסְפָּ֨א נְחָשָׁ֜א כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֗א וַהֲווֹ֙ כְּע֣וּר מִן־אִדְּרֵי־קַ֔יִט וּנְשָׂ֤א הִמּוֹן֙ רוּחָ֔א וְכָל־אֲתַ֖ר לָא־הִשְׁתֲּכַ֣ח לְה֑וֹן וְאַבְנָ֣א ׀ דִּֽי־מְחָ֣ת לְצַלְמָ֗א הֲוָ֛ת לְט֥וּר רַ֖ב וּמְלָ֥ת כָּל־אַרְעָֽא׃
Poi furono il ferro, l'argilla, l'ottone, l'argento e l'oro, fatti a pezzi insieme, e divennero come la pula delle arie estive; e il vento li portò via, così che non fu trovato posto per loro; e la pietra che colpì l'immagine divenne una grande montagna e riempì l'intera terra.
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer
The ninth king is King || Messiah, who, in the future, will rule from one end of the world to the other, as it is said, "He shall have dominion also from sea to sea" (Ps. 72:8); and another Scripture text says, "And the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth" (Dan. 2:35).
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Midrash Tanchuma
Even these seven. What is indicated by the phrase even these seven? The word seven is explained by what is written concerning the King Messiah: Who hath despised the day of small things? … even these seven (Zech. 4:10). That is why it is said: Who art thou, O great mountain. Scripture states elsewhere concerning him: But with righteousness shall he judge the poor (Isa. 11:4), and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of “Grace, grace, unto it” (Zech. 4:7). After that it is written: And then was the iron, the clay, the brass … broken in pieces together … and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth (Dan. 2:35). Thus it is said: Who art thou, O great mountain? From whence shall he come? He shall come by way of the mountain path, as is said: How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger of good tidings (Isa. 52:7). At that time, Israel will look upwards and say: I will life up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come? My help cometh from the Lord, who made heaven and earth (Ps. 121:1). Amen, and so may it be.
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Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer
"For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord" (Ps. 92:9); Israel said: Sovereign of all worlds! Thou hast placed all our enemies over us (to afflict us with) a heavy yoke on our backs, but we know that they are doomed to destruction, as it is said, "O Lord, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish" (ibid.). And all || idolaters, for they and their works are iniquity, shall be scattered like chaff before the wind.
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