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Devarim Rabbah
That which the verse said: “Hear and listen, do not be haughty [tigbahu]…” (Jeremiah 13:15) – what is “hear and listen”? Rabbi Tanḥuma said: The Holy One blessed be He said: ‘Hear the words of the Torah and do not speak haughtily.’ “For the Lord has spoken” (Jeremiah 13:15) – where did He speak? “Anyone haughty of heart is an abomination to the Lord” (Proverbs 16:5). Another matter, “hear” the words of the Torah and do not lift [tagbia] your ears to avoid hearing the Torah. “For the Lord has spoken” – where did He speak? “One who removes his ear from hearing Torah, even his prayer is an abomination” (Proverbs 28:9).
Another matter, “hear” the words of the Torah, “listen” to the words of the Torah. What is “do not be haughty [tigbahu]”? Do not cause goodness to be ascend [tigbehu] so that it does not come into the world.2Do not sin and thereby prevent goodness from coming to the world. “For the Lord has spoken” – where did He speak? “If you are willing and heed, the goodness of the land you will eat. But if you refuse and are defiant, you will be devoured by the sword, as the mouth of the Lord has spoken” (Isaiah 1:19–20). What is, “if you are willing and heed…”? Rabbi Elazar said: The sword and the [Torah] scroll descended intertwined from Heaven. [God] said to them: ‘If you perform what is written in this scroll, you will be delivered from this sword. If you do not perform it, you will be killed with this sword.’ Another matter, “if you are willing and heed…” – Rabbi Levi said: To what is the matter comparable? To a slave whose master said to him: ‘Here is a gold chain, and if [you do] not [act in accordance with my will], here are iron shackles.’ So, the Holy One blessed be He said to Israel: ‘If you perform My will, here is goodness and blessing. If not, here is the curse. There are two paths before you: “See, I place before you today a blessing and a curse.”’
Another matter, “hear” the words of the Torah, “listen” to the words of the Torah. What is “do not be haughty [tigbahu]”? Do not cause goodness to be ascend [tigbehu] so that it does not come into the world.2Do not sin and thereby prevent goodness from coming to the world. “For the Lord has spoken” – where did He speak? “If you are willing and heed, the goodness of the land you will eat. But if you refuse and are defiant, you will be devoured by the sword, as the mouth of the Lord has spoken” (Isaiah 1:19–20). What is, “if you are willing and heed…”? Rabbi Elazar said: The sword and the [Torah] scroll descended intertwined from Heaven. [God] said to them: ‘If you perform what is written in this scroll, you will be delivered from this sword. If you do not perform it, you will be killed with this sword.’ Another matter, “if you are willing and heed…” – Rabbi Levi said: To what is the matter comparable? To a slave whose master said to him: ‘Here is a gold chain, and if [you do] not [act in accordance with my will], here are iron shackles.’ So, the Holy One blessed be He said to Israel: ‘If you perform My will, here is goodness and blessing. If not, here is the curse. There are two paths before you: “See, I place before you today a blessing and a curse.”’
Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael
Similarly, (Isaiah 1:19-20) "If you acquiesce and pay heed, the good of the earth will you eat. But if you refuse and rebel, the sword will devour you; for the mouth of the L–rd has spoken." And where did He speak it? (Leviticus 26:25) "… I will bring against you an avenging sword, etc."
Vayikra Rabbah
“Speak to the children of Israel saying: These are the living beings that you may eat from all the animals that are on the earth” (Leviticus 11:2).
The Holy One blessed be He showed Moses the image of an [animal’s] skull of fire from beneath His Throne of Glory and said to him: ‘If the membrane around the brain is pierced even a minimal amount.’11The animal is a tereifa. The Rabbis say: “These are the living beings [ḥayya] that you may eat” – one that remains alive [ḥayya] after its mauling you may eat, one that would not remain alive after its mauling, you may not eat.12If an animal is mauled and is predicted to not be able to survive for twelve months as a result of its injury, it is a tereifa. Reish Lakish said: If you merit, you will consume, but if not, you will be consumed by the kingdoms. Rav Aḥa said: It is written: “If you are willing and heed, you will eat the goodness of the land, but if you refuse and are defiant, you will be devoured by sword [ḥerev te’ukelu]” (Isaiah 1:19–20); you will eat carobs [tochelu ḥaruvin], as Rabbi Aḥa said: When a Jew needs [to eat] carobs, he repents. Poverty is becoming for the Jews, like a red strap over the heart of a white horse.
Rabbi Ḥiyya taught: [The word “these”] teaches that Moses was grasping the living beings, showing Israel, and saying to them: ‘This is permitted [for consumption] and this is forbidden.’
The Holy One blessed be He showed Moses the image of an [animal’s] skull of fire from beneath His Throne of Glory and said to him: ‘If the membrane around the brain is pierced even a minimal amount.’11The animal is a tereifa. The Rabbis say: “These are the living beings [ḥayya] that you may eat” – one that remains alive [ḥayya] after its mauling you may eat, one that would not remain alive after its mauling, you may not eat.12If an animal is mauled and is predicted to not be able to survive for twelve months as a result of its injury, it is a tereifa. Reish Lakish said: If you merit, you will consume, but if not, you will be consumed by the kingdoms. Rav Aḥa said: It is written: “If you are willing and heed, you will eat the goodness of the land, but if you refuse and are defiant, you will be devoured by sword [ḥerev te’ukelu]” (Isaiah 1:19–20); you will eat carobs [tochelu ḥaruvin], as Rabbi Aḥa said: When a Jew needs [to eat] carobs, he repents. Poverty is becoming for the Jews, like a red strap over the heart of a white horse.
Rabbi Ḥiyya taught: [The word “these”] teaches that Moses was grasping the living beings, showing Israel, and saying to them: ‘This is permitted [for consumption] and this is forbidden.’