Midrash su Isaia 45:8
הַרְעִ֤יפוּ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִמַּ֔עַל וּשְׁחָקִ֖ים יִזְּלוּ־צֶ֑דֶק תִּפְתַּח־אֶ֣רֶץ וְיִפְרוּ־יֶ֗שַׁע וּצְדָקָ֤ה תַצְמִ֙יחַ֙ יַ֔חַד אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּרָאתִֽיו׃ (ס)
Scendete, o cieli, dall'alto, e lasciate che i cieli riversino sulla giustizia; lascia che la terra si apra, affinché possano generare la salvezza, e permetta a lei di far sorgere la giustizia insieme; Io l'Eterno l'ho creato.
Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition)
R. Chama b. Chanina said: "The day of rain is of equal importance with the day on which heaven and earth were created; as it is said (Is. 46, 8) Drop down, ye heavens, from above and let the skies distill blessing; let the earth open, and let them all be fruitful of prosperity, and let righteousness spring up likewise I the Lord have created it; i.e., created them [the heaven and earth] is not said, but created it [referring to the rain]." R. Oshiya said: "The day of rain is so great that even prosperity is increased because of it; as it is written (Ib.) Let the earth open, and let them all be fruitful of prosperity." R. Tanchun b. Chanilai said: "Rain does not descend unless the sins of Israel are forgiven; as it is said (Ps. 83, 2) Thou hast been favorable, O Lord, unto thy land [with rain, only after]; thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered over all their sin. Selah." Zeiri of Dehobath said to Rabina: "This ye learn from the above passage. We, however, infer it from the following: (I Kings 8, 34) Then hear Thou in heaven, and forgive the sin, etc."
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Bereishit Rabbah
... receive us /qablunu, you are the creation of the Holy One and we are his messengers. Immediately they receive them – that’s what is written, ‘the land will open’ [Is 45:8], like this female who opens for the male.
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Sifrei Devarim
(Bereshith 27:28) "And may G-d give you of the dew of the heavens, etc." "His heavens, too, shall drip dew," as in (Isaiah 45:8) "Let the heavens pour from above and the heights drip righteousness."
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