Midrash su Geremia 18:13
לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שַֽׁאֲלוּ־נָא֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם מִ֥י שָׁמַ֖ע כָּאֵ֑לֶּה שַֽׁעֲרֻרִת֙ עָשְׂתָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד בְּתוּלַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Perciò, così dice l'Eterno: Chiedete ora tra le nazioni, che ha ascoltato queste cose; La vergine d'Israele ha fatto una cosa orribile.
Eikhah Rabbah
“Your prophets envisioned futility and impropriety for you and did not reveal your iniquity to bring about your rehabilitation. They envisioned for you prophecies of futility and deviance” (Lamentations 2:14).
“Your prophets envisioned futility and impropriety for you,” Rabbi Elazar said: Impropriety is stated regarding the prophets of Samaria, as it is stated: “Among the prophets of Samaria I have seen impropriety” (Jeremiah 23:13). Impropriety is stated regarding the prophets of Jerusalem. That is what is written: “Futility and impropriety.” Rabbi Shmuel bar Naḥmani said: Scandal is stated regarding the prophets of Jerusalem, as it is stated: “Among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen scandal” (Jeremiah 23:14). Scandal is stated regarding the house of Israel, as it is written: “The virgin of Israel has often performed scandal” (Jeremiah 18:13). “And did not reveal your iniquity to bring about your rehabilitation,” they would cure your wounds superficially. “They envisioned for you prophecies of futility and deviance [umaduḥim], it is written madiḥam.116The word maduḥim is written without a yod, such that it can be read madiḥam, meaning those who have pushed them into exile.
“Your prophets envisioned futility and impropriety for you,” Rabbi Elazar said: Impropriety is stated regarding the prophets of Samaria, as it is stated: “Among the prophets of Samaria I have seen impropriety” (Jeremiah 23:13). Impropriety is stated regarding the prophets of Jerusalem. That is what is written: “Futility and impropriety.” Rabbi Shmuel bar Naḥmani said: Scandal is stated regarding the prophets of Jerusalem, as it is stated: “Among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen scandal” (Jeremiah 23:14). Scandal is stated regarding the house of Israel, as it is written: “The virgin of Israel has often performed scandal” (Jeremiah 18:13). “And did not reveal your iniquity to bring about your rehabilitation,” they would cure your wounds superficially. “They envisioned for you prophecies of futility and deviance [umaduḥim], it is written madiḥam.116The word maduḥim is written without a yod, such that it can be read madiḥam, meaning those who have pushed them into exile.
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