לְמַעֲנִ֧י לְמַעֲנִ֛י אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה כִּ֣י אֵ֣יךְ יֵחָ֑ל וּכְבוֹדִ֖י לְאַחֵ֥ר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּֽן׃ (ס)
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Ruth Rabbah
“She and her daughters-in-law arose, and she returned from the fields of Moav; as she had heard in the fields of Moav that the Lord had remembered His people to give them bread” (Ruth 1:6).
“She and her daughters-in-law arose, and she returned from the fields of Moav; as she had heard in the fields of Moav.” She heard from the peddlers who were circulating in the towns. What did she hear? “That the Lord had remembered His people to give them bread.” One verse says: “For the Lord will not forsake His people, and will not abandon His inheritance” (Psalms 94:14), and one verse says: “For the Lord will not forsake His people for the sake of His great name” (I Samuel 12:22). Rabbi Shmuel bar Naḥmani said: At times, He does so for the sake of His people and His inheritance, and at times He does so for the sake of His great name. Rabbi Aivu said: When Israel merit it, it is for the sake of His people and His inheritance; when Israel does not merit it, it is for the sake of His great name. The Rabbis say: In the Land of Israel, it is for the sake of His people and His inheritance; outside the Land of Israel, it is for the sake of His great name, as it is stated: “For My sake, for My sake, I will do” (Isaiah 48:11).
“She and her daughters-in-law arose, and she returned from the fields of Moav; as she had heard in the fields of Moav.” She heard from the peddlers who were circulating in the towns. What did she hear? “That the Lord had remembered His people to give them bread.” One verse says: “For the Lord will not forsake His people, and will not abandon His inheritance” (Psalms 94:14), and one verse says: “For the Lord will not forsake His people for the sake of His great name” (I Samuel 12:22). Rabbi Shmuel bar Naḥmani said: At times, He does so for the sake of His people and His inheritance, and at times He does so for the sake of His great name. Rabbi Aivu said: When Israel merit it, it is for the sake of His people and His inheritance; when Israel does not merit it, it is for the sake of His great name. The Rabbis say: In the Land of Israel, it is for the sake of His people and His inheritance; outside the Land of Israel, it is for the sake of His great name, as it is stated: “For My sake, for My sake, I will do” (Isaiah 48:11).
Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael
The sages say: He wrought with them for His name's sake, viz. (Isaiah 48:11) "For My sake, for My sake shall I do, etc." And (Ibid. 63:12) "He split the sea before them." Why? (Ibid.) "To make Himself an eternal name."
Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition)
Our Rabbis were taught: Who is the originator of Hallel (the paean of praise)? R. Eliezer says: "Moses and Israel said it when standing by the sea. They (Israel) said (Ps. 115) Not for our sake, O Lord, not for our sake, but unto thy name give glory, and the Holy Spirit replied (Ish. 48, 11) For my own sake, for my own sake, will I do it," etc. R. Juda says: "Joshua and Israel said it while they gave battle to the kings of the Canaanites. Israel said, Not for our sake, etc., and the Holy Spirit said, For my own sake," etc. R. Eliezer, of Modai, says: "Deborah and Barak said it when Sissera waged war upon them. They said, Not for our sake, and the Holy Spirit replied, For my own sake," etc. R. Elazar b. Azariah says: "King Hezekiah and his colleagues said it when Sennacherib waged war upon them. They said, Not for our sake, etc., and the Holy Spirit replied, For my sake," etc. R. Akiba says: "Chananiah, Mishael and Azariah said it when Nebuchadnezzar was about to throw them into the fiery furnace. They said, Not for our sake, etc., and the Holy Spirit replied, For my sake," etc. R. Jose, the Galilean, says: "Mordecai and Esther said it when Haman the wicked rose up against them. They said, Not for our sake, etc., and the Holy Spirit replied. For my sake," etc. The sages, however, say: "The prophets of Israel arranged that they should recite it on every momentous occasion, and whenever trouble overtakes them and they are delivered [by God] from it, they should say it [as praise] for their deliverance." How much of the Hallel is to be recited? The college of Shammai said: Till (Ps. 113, 9) The joyful mothers of children, etc., but the school of Hillel said: Till (Ib. 114, 5) The rock into a pool of water.