Хасидус к Бамидбар 5:26

וְקָמַ֨ץ הַכֹּהֵ֤ן מִן־הַמִּנְחָה֙ אֶת־אַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ וְהִקְטִ֖יר הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה וְאַחַ֛ר יַשְׁקֶ֥ה אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה אֶת־הַמָּֽיִם׃

И священник возьмет горсть приношения пищи, как его памятную часть, и заставит его курить на алтаре, а после этого заставит женщину пить воду.

Agra DeKala

There is a midrash there (Shemot Rabbah 1:13): "Shifrah - because she cleansed (mishaperet) the baby, etc." Measure for measure, she merited that out from her would come the priests who cleanse the Jewish people from the dirt of their sins, since they atone for them with sacrifices. "Puah - because she squirted (nofaat) wine, etc." Measure for measure, she merited that out from her would come the monarchy of the House of David, about which it is stated, "He will bind to the vine, etc. he will wash his raiment in wine, etc." (Genesis 49:11). "Shifrah - because they were fruitful (she paru) and multiplied, etc." Measure for measure, she merited that out from her would come the priests who atone with the sacrifices of the sotah, and if she is pure, she will be cleansed and shall bear seed; and who atone with the sacrifices of zavim, zavot and those struck with tsaraat, who are prohibited to cohabit while they are in a state of impurity. "Puah - because she would cause the baby to cry out (mefiaah) when they would say [that it was dead], etc." She merited that out from her would come the monarchy of the Messiah, who will revive Israel after all the nations of the world will say that their hope is lost, God forbid. Then he will come and save us. "Shifrah - because her deeds were pleasing (shafru) before God." Meaning to say, that she did not do it for honor and that which is similar, but rather that her intention was specifically for God. [So] she merited that out from her would come the priests that bring sacrifices for His name specifically, may He be blessed, since a sacrifice is disqualified by [an external] thought. "Puah - she raised up (hofiah) the Jewish people to God." Meaning to say, she enlightened their faces, by teaching them knowledge, such that they not cease from His commandments out of the fear of Pharaoh, just like she was not concerned about fearing him. [So] she merited that out from her would come the Messiah, "and the homage of peoples shall be his" (Genesis 49:10) - "and the peoples shall obey him" (Onkelos Genesis 49:10). "Puah - she raised up (hofiah) her face towards Pharaoh, etc." Measure for measure, [to] the King Messiah and the son of David, [God] "will deliver up nations to him and trodden sovereigns down" (Isaiah 41:2). "Shifrah - because she conciliated (meshaperet) her daughter's words, etc." [So] out from her came the priests who would pacify the empires when they reigned, such as Shimon the Righteous towards Alexander (Yoma 69a) and Ezra towards Cyrus. "Shifrah - because she held up, etc." Anyone who upholds a soul, etc. (Bava Batra 11a), whereas they uphold so many souls. [So] she merited that out from her would come out the priests: "The person who sins, etc." (Ezekiel 18:20, see Yerushalmi Makkot 2:6), yet they atone for them and uphold them.