Midrash su Deuteronomio 31:17

When R. Jochanan came to the following verse, he wept (Deut. 31, 21) And it shall come to pass when many evils and troubles shall come unto you. He said: "Is there any hope for a slave, for whom his master prepares trouble?" What is the meaning of evils and troubles? Said Rab: "Evils that trouble each other; for instance, a man is bitten by a bee and a scorpion. To cure the bee's sting warm is needed, and for a scorpion's bite, cold water is needed; hence the use of either will harm the other wound." (Deut. 31, 17) And My anger shall be kindled against them on that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide My face from them, and they shall be given to be devoured. Said R. Bard'la b. Tebyumi in the name of Rab: "A man from whom God hides not His face is not included in the above, nor is one who is not of those mentioned in the passage given to be devoured (ib. b) included in the above." The Rabbis said to Raba: "It seems to us that you are included neither in the hiding of the face, nor in the devouring." And he rejoined: "Do you know how much I must send secretly to King Shabur?" Nevertheless the Rabbis looked at him with an evil eye, and finally men came from the government and confiscated his property. He then said: "This is what we are taught that Rabban Simon b. Gamaliel says: 'Wherever the sages looked at with their eyes, either death or poverty followed.'" (Ib.) And I will hide My face from them. Raba said: "The Holy One, praised be He! said: 'Although I have hidden my face from them, nevertheless will I talk to them in the dream.'" R. Joseph said: "Still His hand is inclined to us, as it is said (Is. 51, 16) With the shadow of My hand have I covered thee."

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