신명기 7:15의 미드라쉬
וְהֵסִ֧יר יְהוָ֛ה מִמְּךָ֖ כָּל־חֹ֑לִי וְכָל־מַדְוֵי֩ מִצְרַ֨יִם הָרָעִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָדַ֗עְתָּ לֹ֤א יְשִׂימָם֙ בָּ֔ךְ וּנְתָנָ֖ם בְּכָל־שֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃
여호와께서 또 모든 질병을 네게서 멀리하사 너희가 아는 바 그 애굽의 악질이 네게 임하지 않게 하시고 너를 미워하는 모든 자에게 임하게 하실 것이라
Eikhah Rabbah
“Your iniquity is completed, daughter of Zion; He will not continue to exile you. He will reckon your iniquity, daughter of Edom, He will expose your sins” (Lamentations 4:22).
“Your iniquity is completed, daughter of Zion.” Rabbi Ḥelbo said in the name of Rabbi Yoḥanan: The removal of Pharaoh’s ring regarding Israel in Egypt was more effective than the forty years that Moses prophesied to them, because with this one there was redemption, and with that one there was no redemption.63The removal of the ring was in order to formally stamp a royal edict. Pharaoh’s edicts, which brought suffering upon the Israelites, were effective in causing them to repent, which led to redemption. Moses’ exhortations did not cause the people to repent in the wilderness (see Deuteronomy 9:7). Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish said: The removal of Aḥashverosh’s ring regarding Israel64To authorize Haman’s plot to eradicate the Jewish people. in Media was more effective than the six hundred thousand prophets who prophesied in the days of Elijah. Why? Because with this one there was redemption, and with that one there was no redemption. The Rabbis say: The scroll of Lamentations was more effective than the forty years that Jeremiah prophesied to them. Why? Because Israel received complete retribution for their sins on the day that the Temple was destroyed. That is what is written: “Your iniquity is completed, daughter of Zion.”65Once they were punished, they were no longer liable for further punishment.
“He will reckon your iniquity, daughter of Edom.” Rabbi Pinḥas said in the name of Rabbi Oshaya: Why was suffering created? To come upon the house to which it should go.66Suffering always has a role, whether to punish Israel or as vengeance against Israel’s persecutors. That is what is written: “Your iniquity is completed, daughter of Zion; He will not continue to exile you. He will reckon your iniquity, daughter of Edom, He will expose your sins.”67After the sins of the daughters of Zion will be completely expiated, suffering will be directed to the daughters of Edom. Similarly, “The Lord will remove from you all illness” (Deuteronomy 7:15). Why was suffering created? To come upon the house to which it should go. That is what is written: “He will give them to your enemies” (Deuteronomy 7:15). Similarly, “the vision of Obadiah: So said the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from the Lord, and an envoy was sent among the nations: Arise, and let us rise against it…” (Obadiah 1:1).68The chapter continues with a description of the suffering that God will inflict of Edom. And this verse: “Your iniquity is completed, daughter of Zion; He will not continue to exile you. [He will reckon your iniquity, daughter of Edom, He will expose your sins].”
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“Your iniquity is completed, daughter of Zion.” Rabbi Ḥelbo said in the name of Rabbi Yoḥanan: The removal of Pharaoh’s ring regarding Israel in Egypt was more effective than the forty years that Moses prophesied to them, because with this one there was redemption, and with that one there was no redemption.63The removal of the ring was in order to formally stamp a royal edict. Pharaoh’s edicts, which brought suffering upon the Israelites, were effective in causing them to repent, which led to redemption. Moses’ exhortations did not cause the people to repent in the wilderness (see Deuteronomy 9:7). Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish said: The removal of Aḥashverosh’s ring regarding Israel64To authorize Haman’s plot to eradicate the Jewish people. in Media was more effective than the six hundred thousand prophets who prophesied in the days of Elijah. Why? Because with this one there was redemption, and with that one there was no redemption. The Rabbis say: The scroll of Lamentations was more effective than the forty years that Jeremiah prophesied to them. Why? Because Israel received complete retribution for their sins on the day that the Temple was destroyed. That is what is written: “Your iniquity is completed, daughter of Zion.”65Once they were punished, they were no longer liable for further punishment.
“He will reckon your iniquity, daughter of Edom.” Rabbi Pinḥas said in the name of Rabbi Oshaya: Why was suffering created? To come upon the house to which it should go.66Suffering always has a role, whether to punish Israel or as vengeance against Israel’s persecutors. That is what is written: “Your iniquity is completed, daughter of Zion; He will not continue to exile you. He will reckon your iniquity, daughter of Edom, He will expose your sins.”67After the sins of the daughters of Zion will be completely expiated, suffering will be directed to the daughters of Edom. Similarly, “The Lord will remove from you all illness” (Deuteronomy 7:15). Why was suffering created? To come upon the house to which it should go. That is what is written: “He will give them to your enemies” (Deuteronomy 7:15). Similarly, “the vision of Obadiah: So said the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from the Lord, and an envoy was sent among the nations: Arise, and let us rise against it…” (Obadiah 1:1).68The chapter continues with a description of the suffering that God will inflict of Edom. And this verse: “Your iniquity is completed, daughter of Zion; He will not continue to exile you. [He will reckon your iniquity, daughter of Edom, He will expose your sins].”
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Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition)
(Deut. 7, 15) And the Lord will take away from thee all sickness. Rab said: "This refers to an evil eye." And Rab believed this theory, as it happened once that he was at the cemetery, and after doing some research work he said: "I see that ninetynine of the dead were killed by an evil eye, and only one died a natural death." But Samuel said: "All sickness is from the air,"' for Samuel believes in the theory that every sickness and death is caused by the air. But are there not some that were killed by the government? If not for the air, a medicine could be prepared that would restore those also." R. Rose b. Chanina said: "This refers to sanitary conditions, for the master said that it is healthy if the filth of the nose and the filth of the ears are discharged in small quantity; but, in large quantity it is unhealthy." Raba, however, said that that passage refers to a cold; for Raba said everything is in the power of Heaven (comes through no human fault) except sickness from cold, draft and heat, as it is said (Pr. 22, 5) Thorns and snares are on the way of a perverse man; He that, etc. R. Eliezer said it refers to the gall; and so also have we been taught in a Baraitha: The word Machla refers to the gall. And why is it called Machla? Because it makes the whole body of man sick. According to others it is called Machla, because there are eightythree kinds of sicknesses of which the cause is only the gall, and all these sicknesses can be avoided by consuming bread with salt and a pitcher of water early in the morning.
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