Thursday, July 19, 2018

bo - Pharaohs Night call


Why does the Torah tell us a second time that Pharoh Called Moshe at night the first time:


ל. וַיָּקָם פַּרְעֹה לַיְלָה


Then again a posuk later:


לא. וַיִּקְרָא לְמֹשֶׁה וּלְאַהֲרֹן לַיְלָה


What is the significance of the Night in the Second Posuk that it bears repeating?



Answer



In Posuk 28 it says וַיֹּאמֶר-לוֹ פַרְעֹה, לֵךְ מֵעָלָי; הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ, אַל-תֹּסֶף רְאוֹת פָּנַי--כִּי בְּיוֹם רְאֹתְךָ פָנַי, תָּמוּת. The Posuk that says וַיִּקְרָא לְמֹשֶׁה וּלְאַהֲרֹן לַיְלָה was Pharoh saving face saying I am calling you as it is not daytime, it is nighttime. (Ohr Hachaim)



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