וִ֘יהִ֤י יְהוָ֣ה מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לַדָּ֑ךְ מִ֝שְׂגָּ֗ב לְעִתּ֥וֹת בַּצָּרָֽה׃
At ang Walang-Hanggan ay magiging matibay na kanlungan para sa naaapi, matibay na kanlungan sa mga panahon ng kagipitan.
Gevurot Hashem
And in the Midrash Rabbah on this section (Shemot Rabbah 15:12): And they shall take each person a lamb (Exodus 12:3), corresponding to God will see to the lamb for Him (Genesis 22:8). Unblemished [tamim] (Exodus 12:5), corresponding to The Rock, His actions are perfect [tamim] (Deuteronomy 32:4); a male, as He kills all the firstborn of Egypt and spares the firstborn of Israel; from the sheep or from the goats you shall take it – just as I kill man and animal, the captive and the maidservant, so do you have license to take [it] from any place that you wish, and should guard it [the lamb], and it shall be for you a great festivity, as it is stated: You shall hold it in safekeeping (Exodus 12:6). And you shall slaughter it – you slaughter the paschal offering, and I slaughter the firstborn. They shall take of the blood and place it on the two doorposts (Exodus 12:7) – as I will pass over you and protect you. You shall be careful with it, as it is eaten [only] at night, as it is stated: They shall eat the meat on that night, roasted with fire (Exodus 12:8). Roasted with fire, corresponding to Abraham, whom He rescued from the fiery furnace; and unleavened bread, corresponding to Sarah, who prepared loaves for the angels; and bitter herbs, corresponding to Jacob – just as his descendants were pursued in Egypt, so did Esau pursue him. You shall not leave any of it until morning (Exodus 12:10) – just as I will not leave any soul [of the Egyptian firstborn] until morning. It is analogous to a king who told his sons, "Know that I judge capital cases. Offer a gift to me, so that when I go up to the tribunal, I will transfer [aavor] your verdict to others." So too did the Holy One, blessed be He, say to Israel, "I am dealing in capital cases, and I hereby inform you that I can spare you with mercy, with the blood of the paschal offering and the blood of circumcision; and I will grant atonement to your souls, as the passage [haavara] that I will make is severe," as it is stated: I will pass in the land of Egypt [on that night] (Exodus 12:12). Likewise, Israel says: The Lord also will be a haven for the oppressed, a haven for times of trouble (Psalms 9:10). To here [is the midrash].