[1]See my commentary to Exodus Chapter 1, Verse 1, and the commentaries of Rashi and Ramban to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 1. Compare T. B. Gittin 88B, Kiddushin 35A-B, Erubin 54B, and Baba Kamma 15A for a variance in interpretation.
[2]See T. B. Abadim 62A, Abodah Zarah 39A, T. J. Abodah Zarah 2, -9, the commentaries of Ramban, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 2.
[3]See Midrash Tanhuma to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 1.
[4]See Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 1.
[5]See Genesis Chapter 6, Verse 11 through Chapter 7, Verse 24.
[6]Compare Midrash Bereshith Rabbah 31, -5, Tanna D'Be Eliyahu 88A, Midrash Tanhuma Chapter 21, Verse 1.
[7]See T. B. Aboth 1, -18, Midrash Lekach Tob to Exodus Chapter 1, Verse 1.
[8]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Radak to Zechariah Chapter 8, Verse 16.
[9]See Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 1. Also compare Proverbs Chapter 21, Verse 3, Isaiah Chapter 1, Verses 11-17.
[10]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Radak to Hosea Chapter 6, Verse 6; T. B. Baba Meziah 85A. Compare Psalm 145, Verse 9, and the commentaries of Ibn- Ezra, Onkelos thereto.
[11]See Deuteronomy Chapter 24, Verses 10-22, Deuteronomy Chapter 15, Verses 1-15.
[12]See the commentary of Radak to Zechariah Chapter 7, Verses 8-10, Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 30, -15.
[13]See Pesikta Rabbati 8, -3, Midrash Hagadol, Mechilta D'Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 2.
[14]See Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 30, -13.
[15]See Midrash Bereshith Rabbah 14, -1.
[16]See Midrash Bereshith Rabbah 12, -15, Rabbenu Behai to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 1.
[17]See Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 30, -3, and Yefe Toar thereto.
[18]See the translation of Onkelos, the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Ramban to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 2.
[19]Compare Midrash Lekach Tob to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 2, The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 39.
[20]See Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 30, -13 -14, Midrash Bereshith Rabbah 26, -6.
[21]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak to Isaiah Chapter 33, Verse 6.
[22]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak, Ibn-Ezra, Midrash Shoher Tob to Psalm 19, Verses 8-12.
[23]See Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 26, and the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Rashbam thereto.
[24]See Rambam, Hilchoth Abadim Chapter 9.
[25]See T. B. Abodah Zarah 39A, Baba Kamma 16A, Kiddushin 21B-22B; T. J. Abodah Zarah 2, -9; the commentaries of Ramban to Deuteronomy Chapter 21, Verses 11-22; Rabbenu Behai to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 2.
[26]See T. B. Kiddushin 22A. Compare Midrash Vayikrah Rabbah 5, -4.
[27]See and compare Targum Onkelos and Targum Jonathan ben Uziel to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 2; my commentary to Genesis Chapter 35, Verse 10, my concluding remarks to the book of Genesis.
[28]See the commentaries of Ramban, Midrash Lekach Tob, Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 3.
[29]Compare Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 2.
[30]See my commentary to Genesis Chapter 24, Verses 10-16.
[31]See Genesis Chapter 5, Verses 1-2; the commentaries of Ramban and Or-Hachayim thereto.
[32]See the commentaries of Rabbenu Behai, Midrash Hagadol, Sifre to Deuteronomy Chapter 34, Verse 5. See also Joshua Chapter 1, Verse 1, and the commentary of Radak thereto among many such quotations.
[33]See the commentary of Ramban to Exodus Chapter 3, Verses 13-14, and Chapter 20, Verse 2; The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 1, Chapter 63.
[34]See the commentary of Ramban to Exodus Chapter 6, Verse 2.
[35]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Proverbs Chapter 17, Verse 2.
[36]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Psalm 100, Verse 2.
[37]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Psalm 19, Verses 8-10.
[38]See the commentaries of Ramban, Rabbenu Behai to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 1. Compare T. B. Berakoth 5A, Sanhedrin 56B.
[39]Compare The Book of Beliefs and Opinions by Rabbi Saadia Gaon, Chapter 10.
[40]See the above-quoted commentaries.
[41]See the commentaries of Abrabanel, Rabbenu Behai to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 6.
[42]See the commentary of Rashi, Mechilta, Yalkut Shimeoni to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 8.
[43]See the commentaries of Ramban, Abrabanel to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 8.
[44]See Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 8.
[45]See the commentaries of Rabbenu Behai, Abrabanel, Ramban, Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 8.
[46]Compare T. B. Yebamoth 100A.
[47]See T. B. Baba Bathra 16B; Midrash Bereshith Rabbah 26, -4, 39, -15, 60, -12; the commentary of Rashi to Genesis Chapter 24, Verses 57-58; my commentary to Genesis Chapter 24, Verse 57, Genesis Chapter 21, Verses 3-4, and Exodus Chapter 15, Verse 20.
[48]See the commentary of Rashi to Genesis Chapter 2, Verse 18.
[49]See the commentaries of Ramban, Sforno, Ibn-Ezra, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 17; the translations of Onkelos, Jonathan ben Uziel to Genesis Chapter 2, Verse 7.
[50]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak, Sforno, Ramban, the translations of Onkelos, Jonathan ben Uziel to Genesis Chapter 9, Verse 6. Compare T. B. Baba Kamma 91B.
[51]See and compare the commentaries of Rashi, Rabbenu Behai, Abrabanel, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 14.
[52]See T. B. Yoma 85A-B, Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 14.
[53]See T. B. Makkoth 12A, Mechilta to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 14; Midrash Bamidbar Rabbah 23, -13.
[54]See the commentaries of Abrabanel, Rashi; my commentary and notes to Genesis Chapter 1, Verses 1-3.
[55]See my commentary and notes to Exodus Chapter 20, Verses 13-14. See also Rambam, The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 39, previously quoted.
[56]See T. B. Sanhedrin 66A, Kiddushin 30B-31B.
[57]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ramban, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch, Midrash Hagadol, Mechilta to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 17.
[58]See T. B. Sanhedrin 85B.
[59]See the commentaries of Abrabanel to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 17; Radak, Rashi to II Samuel Chapter 6, Verse 22. Among other commentaries see Rashi to Deuteronomy Chapter 21, Verse 23, Deuteronomy Chapter 27, Verse 16, Deuteronomy Chapter 25, Verse 3, M'Zudath Zion to II Kings Chapter 2, Verse 8, II Samuel Chapter 16, Verses 5-9, T. B. Shabbath 105A.
[60]See note (59). See also my commentary and notes to Exodus Chapter 9, Verses 7 and 34 (concluding remarks to the Sidrah).
[61]Compare Pesikta Rabbati, Piska 24, -2.
[62]See T. B. Kiddushin 30B, Niddah 31A; T. J. Sanhedrin 7, -11.
[63]See my commentary and notes to Exodus Chapter 20, Verse 12.
[64]See Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 30, -16.
[65]See the commentary of Rashi to Genesis Chapter 4, Verse 8.
[66]See T. J. Baba Kamma 8, -1, Sanhedrin 6, -3 (28A); T. B. Sanhedrin 79A.
[67]See the commentary of Rashi to Leviticus Chapter 24 Verse 20; T. B. Baba Kamma 84A, Kethuboth 32B; The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 41.
[68]The law of Talion, or lex talionis, as prescribed in Exodus Chapter 21, Verses 23-25 and Deuteronomy Chapter 19, Verse 21, is interpreted to mean monetary compensation, as stated above. (See The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 41, Tanna D'Be Eliyahu (23) 21). In the Hittite laws and those of Es(h)nunna (circa second millenium B.C.E.), and later in the laws of Hammurabi, there is erroneously and wrongly said to be, without basis, a remote similarity to the above (lex talionis). In the above-named codes a fine or ransom, or what is called in legal terminology a settlement, might have been imposed by the court (compare the commentary of Torah Shelemah, pp. 269-270). In contradistinction to the above codes which sought to protect and safeguard property, the Torah prescribes primarily the protection and safeguarding of humanity, meaning to say, human life; the honour and dignity of the human personality; and that of correct notion, which applies equally to king and bondservant alike. Even the animal must be given consideration and compassion. See the commentary of Rashi to Deuteronomy Chapter 25, Verse 4, Chapter 11, Verses 14-15, Sifre 43 and 287, T. B. Berakoth 40A, Gittin 62A.
[69]Compare the commentary of Rashi to Deuteronomy Chapter 25, Verse 1.
[70]See my commentary to Genesis Chapter 18, Verse 20; Mechilta D'Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 25; the commentaries of Rashi, Ramban among many.
[71]See Deuteronomy Chapter 25, Verse 1 and Sifre 286 thereto, Mechilta D'Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 18.
[72]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Targum to Psalm 37, Verses 7-11; T. B. Zebahim 115B, Gittin 7A.
[73]Compare Midrash Esther Rabbah 7, -12, Midrash Bereshith Rabbah 38, -8, Midrash Bamidbar Rabbah 18, -4.
[74]See my commentary to Genesis Chapter 12, Verses 1-17, 27.
[75]Compare The Guide of the Perplexed. Part 3, Chapter 40.
[76]Compare the commentary of Rashi to Leviticus Chapter 20, Verse 15.
[77]See Midrash Hagadol, Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 37; T. B. Baba Kamma 62B, Kethuboth 33B-34B.
[78]See T. B. Baba Kamma 68A, also 84A.
[79]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak to Isaiah Chapter 29, Verse 15.
[80]See the commentaries of Rashi, lbn-Ezra to Psalm 94, Verses 7-12. See also Psalm 10 and commentaries.
[81]See The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 41, T. B. Baba Kamma, Baba Meziah, the commentaries of Abrabanel, Ramban, Rashbam, Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Rabbenu Behai to Exodus Chapter 21, Verse 37 to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 14.
[82]See notes (63) and (68).
[83]See Midrash Bereshith Rabbah 44, -1, Midrash Vayikrah Rabbah 13, -3, Midrash Tanhuma 4 (p. 330), my commentary to Exodus Chapter 19, Verse 20.
[84]See Midrash Tanhuma 4 (p. 330); the commentaries of Rashi, Ramban to Genesis Chapter 6, Verse 13; T. B. Sanhedrin 108A.
[85]See T. B. Sanhedrin 108A.
[86]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak to Ezekiel Chapter 7, Verses 10-11. Also compare Verses 5-7.
[87]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Proverbs Chapter 12, Verse 14 and Proverbs Chapter 13, Verse 21.
[88]See the commentaries of Rashi, Rabbenu Behai, Abrabanel, Ramban, Mechilta; The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 49.
[89]See Ramban, Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 16; Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 22, Verses 15-16; T. B. Sanhedrin 66B.
[90]Compare Deuteronomy Chapter 22, Verses 23-29.
[91]See the commentary of Rabbi S.R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 16; T. B. Shebiith 10, -2.
[92]These laws have to some extent a remote parallel also to some of the laws or codes of Hammurabi, Middle Assyrian and Hittite, respectively. See Midrash Vayikrah Rabbah 22, -8; Midrash Lekach Tob to Exodus Chapter 22, Verses 17-19; T. B. Abodah Zarah 51A, Hullin 39B; the commentaries of Rashi to Leviticus Chapter 17, Verse 7, Isaiah Chapter 13, Verse 21; T. B. Berakoth 21B, Yebamoth 4A, Sanhedrin 59B-60A, 63A, 67A-68, Sukkah 45B, Gittin 57B, Baba Kamma 71A.
[93]See the commentaries of Ramban, Rashbam, Rabbenu Behai, Abrabanel, Rashi, Mechilta, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 22, Verses 17-19. See Rashi to Deuteronomy Chapter 13, Verse 9; The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 37.
[94]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak, Abrabanel to Isaiah Chapter 51, Verses 6-7.
[95]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak, Abrabanel to Isaiah Chapter 56, Verses 1-2.
[96]See the commentaries of Rashi, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 20; Mechilta D'Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai to Exodus Chapter 22, Verses 20-23.
[97]Compare Mechilta D'Rabbi lshmael, Ramban, Rabbenu Behai to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 20; Yalkut Shimeoni to Exodus Chapter 22, Verses 20-21; T. B. Baba Meziah 58B-59B.
[98]See the commentaries of Ramban, Rabbenu Behai to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 20.
[99]Compare Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 30, -8, Midrash Bamidbar Rabbah 5, -2, Midrash Ruth Rabbah 3, -7.
[100]See T. B. Baba Meziah 59B; the commentaries of Rashi, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 9.
[101]See the commentary of Rashi to Leviticus Chapter 19, Verses 33-36; T. B. Abodah Zarah 10B.
[102]Compare T. B. Peah 8, -9, Baba Meziah 38B, Midrash Tanhuma to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 22 (13); Aboth D'Rabbi Nathan, Chapter 30.
[103]See the commentaries of Abrabanel, Rashi, Rabbenu Behai to Exodus Chapter 22, Verses 20-23; Midrash Hagadol, Yalkut Shimeoni (349) to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 21; The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 28.
[104]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Proverbs Chapter 22, Verses 22-23.
[105]Compare Aboth D'Rabbi Nathan Chapter 38, Tanna D'Be Eliyahu Rabbah Chapter 29.
[106]See the commentaries of Rashi, Rabbenu Behai, Sforno, Ramban, Abrabanel, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Leviticus Chapter 25, Verse 17, Leviticus Chapter 19, Verse 14; T. B. Baba Meziah 58B; Midrash Hagadol, Yalkut Shimeoni, Midrash Lekach Tob to Leviticus Chapter 25, Verse 17.
[107]See Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 30, -19 -20; the commentary of Rashi to Leviticus Chapter 19, Verse 14; Sifre, T. B. Baba Meziah 58B, Aboth 2, -1, Sanhedrin 66A; Tanna D'Be Eliyahu Rabbah Chapters 29-30 to Exodus Chapter 22, Verses 21-23; Rabbenu Behai to Leviticus Chapter 25, Verse 17 and Leviticus Chapter 19, Verse 14; Yalkut Shimeoni to Exodus Chapter 22, Verses 20-23.
[108]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Proverbs Chapter 24, Verses 8, 9 and 12.
[109]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak to Isaiah Chapter 54, Verses 13-14.
[110]See Mechilta, Midrash Hagadol, the commentary of Rashi to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 24; also Rashi to Exodus Chapter 20, Verse 22 and Mechilta thereto.
[111]See Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 24.
[112]See the commentary of Ramban to Leviticus Chapter 25, Verse 36; T. B. Baba Meziah 60B-61B, 75B; Deuteronomy Chapter 23, Verse 20. See Rashi, Sifre (278) thereto.
[113]See the commentary of Ibn-Ezra to Deuteronomy Chapter 23, Verse 20; Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 24.
[114]See T. B. Baba Meziah 75B.
[115]See the commentary of Rashi to Leviticus Chapter 19, Verse 14; Rabbenu Nissim to T. B. Sanhedrin 66A.
[116]See Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 31, -6, 31, -13; the commentary of Ramban to Leviticus Chapter 25, Verse 36.
[117]Compare The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 54.
[118]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Radak to Micah Chapter 6, Verse 8; T. B. Sukkah 49B, Makkoth 24A.
[119]See Midrash Vayikrah Rabbah 34, -6.
[120]See Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 31, -12; compare T. B. Baba Meziah 111B; the commentary of Rashi to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 6, and Deuteronomy Chapter 24, Verses 10-13.
[121]See Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 22, Verses 24-26; Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 34, -12.
[122]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Psalm 22, Verse 25.
[123]See the commentaries of Ramban, Rashbam, Daath Z'kenim M'baale Hatosfoth to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 26; The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 28, Part 1, Chapter 45.
[124]See Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 26; compare Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 31, -15.
[125]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Proverbs Chapter 21, Verses 13-14; also Ezekiel Chapter 18, Verses 1-32.
[126]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Proverbs Chapter 15, Verses 14-15.
[127]See T. B. Sefer Torah 62B (Chapter 4), Sefarim 36B; Aboth D'Rabbi Nathan 25A (Chapter 16); Midrash Bereshith Rabbah 33, -3; 12, -15; 73, -3; Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 31, -8 -16. Compare Leviticus Chapter 19, Verse 14. See Rashi thereto. See Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 22, Verses 27-29.
[128]See the commentaries of Rashi, Rabbenu Behai, Ibn-Ezra, Ramban, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 27; T. B. Sanhedrin 56A, 66A-B.
[129]See the commentary of Ramban to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 27, Leviticus Chapter 24, Verse 15, and Rashi thereto; Mishnah Torah, Mada, Hilchoth Yesodei HaTorah 6, -5 (Rambam-Maimonides), Malachi Chapter 2, Verse 12, T. J. Shabbath 3, -7.
[130]See Targum Onkelos, the commentaries of Rabbenu Behai, Rashbam, Sforno, Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael, Midrash Lekach Tob to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 27.
[131]See T. B. Sanhedrin 85A, 19B, Horioth 11B, Baba Bathra 4A. See the commentaries to Ecclesiastes Chapter 10, Verse 20, the commentary of Abrabanel to Exodus Chapter 22, Verses 28-30.
[132]See the commentary of Rabbi S. R. Hirsch, the translations of Onkelos, Jonathan ben Uziel to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 27.
[133]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Ecclesiastes Chapter 10, Verse 20.
[134]See Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 31, -8, Midrash Vayikrah Rabbah 11, -7.
[135]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Ruth Chapter 1, Verse 1; Midrash Bereshith Rabbah 25, -3; 40, -2; 42, -3; 44, -2; T. B. Aboth D'Rabbi Nathan 16B, Megillah 10B, Baba Bathra 14B, 15B, 91B.
[136]See Midrash Aggadah, Torah Shlemah (501) to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 30; T. B. Hullin 115B.
[137]See the commentary of Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 30.
[138]See the commentaries of Sforno, Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Or-Hachayim to Leviticus Chapter 20, Verse 7.
[139]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ramban, Ibn-Ezra to Deuteronomy Chapter 23, Verse 10.
[140]See T. B. Abodah Zarah 20B, Baba Bathra 164B, T. J. Shekalim 3, -3 (14B), Zohar to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 30 (121A-B).
[141]See The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 33; the Book of Beliefs and Opinions, Book 4, Chapter 3 by Rabbi Saadia Gaon; the commentary of Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 30.
[142]See the commentary of Rashi, Siphra to Leviticus Chapter 19, Verse 2; Midrash Vayikrah Rabbah 24, -1 -9.
[143]See Jeremiah Chapter 9, Verse 23; the commentary of Radak thereto. Compare Zohar 122B, Tanna D'Be Eliyahu Rabbah Chapter 29 (27).
[144]See the commentary of Abrabanel to Isaiah Chapter 54, Verses 13-15.
[145]See the commentaries of Karne-Or, Yahel-Or to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 30. Compare T. B. Kiddushin 57B, Makkoth 13A.
[146]See Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 30.
[147]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak to Jeremiah Chapter 17, Verses 10-11.
[148]See the commentary of Ibn-Ezra to Proverbs Chapter 16 Verses 16-17 and Proverbs Chapter 21, Verse 23.
[149]See T. B. Kethuboth 46A.
[150]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ramban, Ibn-Ezra to Deuteronomy Chapter 23, Verse 10.
[151]See T. B. Shekalim 5, -6, Sotah 14A.
[152]See T. B. Shekalim 3, -2, T. J. Shekalim 3, -2 (12B).
[153]See the commentary of Ramban to Exodus Chapter 20, Verse 8, Deuteronomy Chapter 5, Verse 12; T. B. Erubin 96A, Menahoth 36B.
[154]Compare Psalm 96, Verse 5. See Ibn-Ezra thereto. See T. J. Abodah Zarah 3, -1. See the lexicons thereto.
[155]See the commentary of Abrabanel, Mechilta to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 1.
[156]See T. B. Sanhedrin 7B, 24B, 25A-B, 27A-B, Shebuoth 31A.
[157]See T. B. Makkoth 23A, Pesachim 118A, Sanhedrin 7B, Shebuoth 31A, Baba Meziah 5B, Baba Bathra 195A; the commentaries of Rabbenu Behai, Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 1.
[158]See the commentaries of Rashi, Mechilta, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch, Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 1
[159]See T. B. Sanhedrin 23A. Compare Demai 2, -2 -3, Midrash Echah Rabbah 4, -4.
[160]See Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael, Mechilta D'Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai, Radak, Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 2; T. B. Sanhedrin 36A, 18B.
[161]See the commentaries of Rashi, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch, Siphra to Leviticus Chapter 19, Verse 15; Mechilta to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 3; T. B. Hullin 134A. Compare notes (119) and (120) and text thereof.
[162]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak to II Samuel Chapter 13, Verse 4, Genesis Chapter 41, Verse 19, Rashi thereto.
[163]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Psalm 41, Verse 2.
[164]See T. B. Sotah 14A, Baba Meziah 30B, Shabbath 12A, 127A, Nedarim 39B, Peah 1A. Compare Midrash Bamidbar Rabbah 5, -2, 10, -4; Psalm 82.
[165]See T B. Baba Bathra 10A-B; T. J. Peah 3A-B.
[166]See the commentary of Ibn-Ezra to Psalm 33, Verses 4-5.
[167]See Midrash Hagadol, Midrash Lekach Tob, the commentaries of Rashi, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch, Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 4-5. Sifrei 225 (Deuteronomy); T. B. Baba Meziah 28B-33A, Pesachim 113B; T. J. Baba Meziah 2, -10, Baba Kamma 5, -8, Menorath Hamaor Part 4, Chapter 4.
[168]See T. B. Baba Meziah 32B, Rabbenu Behai to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 5.
[169]Compare Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael, the commentaries of Rashi, Rabbenu Behai, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 4-5. T. B. Baba Kamma 54B.
[170]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, to Proverbs Chapter 16, Verses 6-7.
[171]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Proverbs Chapter 11, Verse 25-30. T. B. Sanhedrin 91B-92A
[172]See Mechilta, Midrash Hagadol, Midrash Lekach Tob to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 6. T. J. Peah 4, -7 (24)
[173]See the commentary of Sforno to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 6.
[174]See T. B. Baba Meziah 111B, Rashi thereto; the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Rabbenu Behai to Deuteronomy Chapter 15, Verses 7-11.
[175]See Midrash Bamidbar Rabbah 5, -2 and 10, -4.
[176]See Mechilta, Midrash Lekach Tob to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 7. T. B. Shebuoth 30B.
[177]See T. B. Abodah Zarah 17A-B
[178]See T. B. Sanhedrin 33B, Kethuboth 17A, Shebuoth 30B, Derek-Eretz Rabbah 57A, Kallah Rabbathi 55A; the commentaries of Rashi, Rashbam, Ibn-Ezra, Abrabanel, Sforno to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 7.
[179]See the commentary of Radak to Jeremiah Chapter 21, Verse 12. See also Verses 13-14 with the commentaries thereto.
[179a]See the commentaries of Radak and Rashi to Jeremiah, Chapter 9, Verses 22-23.
[180]See Midrash Lekach Tob, Mechilta, the commentaries of Rashi, Abrabanel to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 7.
[181]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak, Ibn-Ezra to Zechariah Chapter 8, Verses 16-17.
[182]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Onkelos, Midrash Lekach Tob, Mechilta to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 8.
[183]See the commentaries to the quoted verses.
[184]T. B. Gerim 61A-B, Baba Meziah 59B, the commentary of Rashi to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 9; my commentary and notes to Exodus Chapter 22, Verse 20.
[185]T. B. Baba Meziah 59B, Baba Kamma 92B, Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 9.
[186]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ramban to Deuteronomy Chapter 10, Verse 19.
[187]Compare Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 9.
[188]See the commentaries to the cited verses.
[189]Compare T. B. Sukkah 49B.
[190]See the commentaries of Rashi, Sforno, Rabbenu Behai, Sifre, Midrash Hagadol, Midrash Lekach Tob to Leviticus Chapter 25, Verse 17; T. B. Baba Meziah 58B-59A.
[191]See T. J. Beza 5, -2, Shabbath 1, -5, Shebiith 1, -1; T. B. Shabbath 18A, Mechilta D'Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 10-13. My commentary to Genesis Chapter 2, Verses 1-3.
[192]See the commentaries of Mechilta, Rabbenu Behai, Abrabanel to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 10-12. Also Midrash Echah Rabbah 2, -2, -4.
[193]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ramban to Leviticus Chapter 25, Verses 1-24, my commentary to Genesis Chapter 1, Verses 1-3.
[194]Compare my commentary and notes to Exodus Chapter 20, Verse 18.
[195]See Midrash Vayikrah Rabbah 29, -11.
[196]See my commentary to Exodus Chapter 20, Verses 8-11 with the notes thereto; Seder Bo note 83 and commentary thereto; also my commentary to Genesis Chapter 2, Verses 1-3 with the notes thereto.
[197]Compare the commentary of Abrabanel to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 10-12.
[198]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Ramban, Sforno to Leviticus Chapter 25, Verse 23.
[199]See Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 10, Leviticus Chapter 25, Verses 2-5. Compare the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, the commentary of Rabbi Elijah, the Gaon of Vilna to Nehemiah Chapter 10, Verse 32.
[200]See Mechilta, Yalkut Shimeoni, Midrash Lekach Tob, Midrash Aggadah, Midrash Hagadol, the commentaries of Rashi, Rashbam, Sforno, Ramban, Ibn-Ezra to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 13; The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 1, Chapter 45, by Rambam-Maimonides; T. B. Shabbath 18A.
[201]Compare T. B. Hullin 5B, Horioth 8A.
[202]See T. B. Berakoth 2B, Sanhedrin 56A, 59A-B, 60B, 63A-B, Mechilta, Ramban, Ibn-Ezra, Midrash Hagadol; T. B. Megillah 25B; Sefer Hamitzboth (The Book of the Commandments-Negative Commandments) 14, 26, by Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon-Maimonides; the commentaries of Rashi, the Abrabanel, Radak, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 13. Compare Isaiah Chapter 43, Verse l; my commentary to Genesis Chapter 9, Verses 4-7.
[203]Compare Midrash to Psalms 74, -2.
[204]See the commentary of Abrabanel to Joshua, Chapter 23, Verses 6-8, the Midrash to Psalms, Psalm 16, -5, Psalm 74, -2. Compare Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 31, -16.
[205]Compare T. B. Hagigah 1A-3A, 7A, 10B, 18A.
[206]See Deuteronomy Chapter 16, Verses 1-17; Sifre D'Be Rab thereto.
[207]See Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 31, -16.
[208]See my commentary and notes to Exodus Chapter 13, Verses 3-8 and to Exodus, Chapter 12, Verses 1-6. The commentaries of Rashi, Ramban, Rabbenu Behai, Rashbam, Ibn-Ezra, Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 14-17.
[209]Compare the Zohar 124A to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 13.
[210]Compare T. B. Aboth 3, -11 and commentaries thereto.
[211]Compare the commentary of Ramban to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 16-17, Yalkut-Meam-Loez to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 17, Midrash Tanhuma 12 (347) to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 13-16.
[212]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Psalms 81, Verses 9-11.
[213]See Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 15, Deuteronomy Chapter 16, Verse 16.
[214]See the commentary of Rashi to Deuteronomy Chapter 28, Verse 66.
[215]See Rashi to Deuteronomy Chapter 28, Verse 66, T. B. Menahoth 103B, Midrash Bereshith Rabbah 91, -6 to Genesis Chapter 42, Verse 1.
[216]See Targum Jerushalmi to Exodus Chapter 34, Verse 20. Compare T. B. Bechoroth 51B, Hagigah 7A.
[217]See Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 15; Sifre D'Be Rab (143) to Deuteronomy Chapter 16, Verse 16.
[218]See Targum Jonathan ben Uziel to Deuteronomy Chapter 16, Verse 16.
[219]See The Book of Beliefs and Opinions, Treatise 8, Chapters 1-4, by Rabbi Saadia Gaon.
[220]See Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 14.
[221]See The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 48, the commentaries of Ibn-Ezra, Abrabanel to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 13-19.
[222]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Rashbam, Kli Yokor, Abrabanel, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch, Mechilta to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 19.
[223]See T. B. Hullin 104A, 115B.
[224]See T. B. Hullin 113A, 115B; the commentary of Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 19; Yoreh Deiah 87, -3.
[225]See the commentary of Ramban to Deuteronomy Chapter 14, Verse 21.
[226]See the Targumim of Onkelos and Jonathan ben Uziel to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 19; the Zohar 2, -115A (58) to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 19. Compare The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 3, Chapter 48.
[227]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Sforno to Leviticus Chapter 11, Verses 44-45.
[228]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak to Isaiah Chapter 55, Verses 7-9.
[229]See Midrash Tanhuma 18 to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 20. Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 32, -3 -4, Zohar to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 20-21.
[230]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Rabbenu Behai, Abrabanel, Ramban to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 20-21. T. B. Berakoth 4B, Sanhedrin 38B.
[231]See the commentaries of Rashi, Rashbam to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 20. The commentary of Radak to Joshua Chapter 5, Verses 13-14. Compare Midrash Debarim Rabbah 11, -9; T. B. Sanhedrin 38B.
[232]See the commentary of Abrabanel, Mechilta d'Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai, the Targumim of Onkelos and Jonathan ben Uziel, Rashbam to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 20-21.
[233]See the commentaries of Ramban to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 20 and Exodus, Chapter 12, Verse 12; Ibn-Ezra, Rabbenu Behai, Rashi to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 20; Midrash Hagadol, Midrash Lekach Tob, Mechilta d'Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai, Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 32, -1 -9, Yalkut Shimeoni, Daath Z'kenim Mi'Baale Hatosfoth to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 20. See The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 1, Chapter 64, Part 2, Chapters 7 and 34, The Book of Beliefs and Opinions by Rabbi Saadia Gaon, Treatise 2, Chapter 9, Treatise 6, Chapter 7 (among many references thereto); T. B. Abodah Zarah 20B.
[234]See Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 32, -9.
[235]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak to Judges Chapter 6, Verses 11-14.
[236]Compare Midrash Aggadah to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 20-21, Daniel Chapter 10, Verse 21; the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra thereto.
[237]See the commentaries of Rashi, Radak, Ibn-Ezra to Malachi Chapter 3, Verse 1.
[238]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Radak to Malachi Chapter 3, Verses 1, 22-23.
[239]See Zohar to Genesis Chapter 32, Verse 4. Compare T. B. Taanith 11A, Hagigah 16A, Sanhedrin 103A-B.
[240]See the commentary of Rashi to Psalms 121, Verse 1.
[241]Compare Midrash Tanhuma, Tanna D'Be Eliyahu Rabbah to Psalms 91, Verse 11; the commentary of Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Psalms 91, Verse 11 and Psalms 121, Verses 7-8.
[242]Compare my commentary to Genesis Chapter 1, Verse 26 and Genesis Chapter 6, Verse 9 to Chapter 11, Verse 4.
[243]See my commentary to Genesis Chapter 28, Verse 15.
[244]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Proverbs Chapter 10, Verses 22-23, Chapter 14, Verses 12-13, Chapter 19, Verse 21. The verses of Isaiah Chapter 65 and the commentaries of Rashi, Radak thereto are of note.
[245]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Ecclesiastes Chapter 8, Verse 1. Compare T. J. Pesachim 10, -1 (69A).
[246]See T. B. Pesachim 117A.
[247]See Pesikta Rabbathi Piska 27, -1. Psalm 90, Verse 10. See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra thereto. Also Ibn-Ezra to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 23-25; The Book of The Kuzari, Part 3, -1 by Rabbi Judah Halevi.
[248]See Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 32, -8 -9.
[249]See note [55].
[250]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Sforno, the Targum to Ecclesiastes Chapter 8, Verses 4-5; T. B. Shabbath 63A; the commentaries of Rabbenu Behai, Ramban to Exodus Chapter 23, Verses 25-30; The Book of The Kuzari, Part 3, -1 by Rabbi Judah Halevi.
[251]See the Targum to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 25, Daniel Chapter 6, Verses 17 and 11; the commentaries of Ramban, Ibn-Ezra, Midrash Hagadol, Midrash Lekach Tob to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 25; T. B. Baba Kamma 92B, Baba Meziah 107B, Berakoth 48B, Erubin 65A. Compare The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 1, Chapter 36, Part 3, Chapter 32; The Book of Beliefs and Opinions, Treatise 10, Chapter 5, by Rabbi Saadia Gaon. Rabbenu Yonah to Deuteronomy, Chapter 3, Verse 23, pages 287-288.
[252]See Sefer Hamitzvoth (The Book of the Commandments--Positive Commandments) Chapter 5, -10 by Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon-Rambam; T. B. Sotah 32B-33A; Deuteronomy Chapter 11, Verse 13; The commentaries of Rashi, Ramban, Sifrei 11 thereto; the commentary of Rabbenu Behai to Exodus Chapter 25, Verse 1 and the commentary of Ramban to Leviticus Chapter 23, Verse 2; The Book of The Kuzari, Part 3, (pp. 135-140) by Rabbi Judah Halevi.
[253]See T. B. Aboth 2, -4 -13 -16, Berakoth 29A. See the commentaries of Mahzor Vitry to T. B. Aboth 2, -4 -13; Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to T. B. Aboth 2, -5; Berakoth 8A among numerous instances in the Talmud. Compare Yalkut Shimeoni, Kli Yokor, Ba'al Ha Turim to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 25.
[254]Compare Pesikta Rabbathi 27, -1.
[255]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Psalms 64, Verse 11; the Midrash to Psalms thereto.
[256]See Zohar to Pinhas 240A.
[257]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Yalkut Shimeoni to Psalms 51, Verses 18 and 19.
[258]Compare Zohar to Wayigash 209B-210A. See T. B. Berakoth 25A, 28A, 31A, 32A, Sanhedrin 22A, Yebamoth 24B, 105B.
[259]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra to Psalms 51, Verse 17.
[260]See The Conciliator by Rabbi Menashe ben Israel to Exodus Chapter 23, Verse 26.
[261]See Zohar to Pinhas 244B.
[262]See the commentary of Radak to Jeremiah Chapter 17, Verse 7; T. B. Peah 7, -9; The Book of Beliefs and Opinions, Treatise 5, Chapter 1, Treatise 6, Chapter 6 by Rabbi Saadia Gaon.
[263]See the commentary of Ibn-Ezra to Psalms 9, Verse 11.
[264]See T. B. Yoma 4B, Yalkut Shimeoni to Leviticus Chapter 1, Verse 1. See also my commentary to Exodus Chapter 14, Verse 2, and notes thereto.
[265]See the commentaries of Rashi, Rashbam to Leviticus Chapter 1, Verse 1.
[266]See The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 1, Chapter 18, Part 2, Chapter 32, Part 3, Chapter 51.
[267]See the commentaries of Rashi, Rabbenu Behai, Sforno, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch, Rashbam, Targum Onkelos, Midrash Lekach Tob, Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse l; Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael to Exodus Chapter 19, Verse 10; T. B. Hagigah 6A-B, Sanhedrin 38B, Yoma 4A-B, Gittin 88B.
[268]See the commentaries of Ramban, Ibn-Ezra, Abrabanel to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse 1.
[269]See T. B. Sanhedrin 56B, Mechilta D'Rabbi Ishmael to Exodus Chapter 15, Verse 25; Midrash Hagadol to Deuteronomy Chapter 25, Verse 16; Mechilta D'Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai, Midrash Hagadol, Midrash Sechel Tob, Midrash Lekach Tob to Exodus Chapter 15, Verse 25; Seder Olam Chapter 5, pp. 21-22.
[270]See the commentary of Torah Temimah to Exodus Chapter 15, Verse 25.
[271]See Midrash Hagadol, the commentary of Rabbenu Behai, with that of Rashi, to Exodus Chapter 9, Verse 14. Also Rabbenu Tam and Dunash ibn Labrat's reply to Menachem ben Seruk explaining the verse in Isaiah Chapter 60, Verse 1.
[272]See the commentaries of Ramban, Rabbenu Behai to Exodus Chapter 15, Verse 25.
[273]Compare the commentaries of Jonathan ben Uziel, Rabbenu Behai, Ibn-Ezra, Rashbam, Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse 5.
[274]See the commentaries of Ibn-Ezra, Sifthai Chachamim, Ramban, Mizrachi, Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse 8.
[275]See the commentary of Abrabanel to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse 8.
[276]See The Conciliator by Rabbi Menashe ben Israel to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse 11 .
[277]See and compare T. B. Sotah 17A, Menahoth 43B, Berakoth 7A, 17A, Megillah 9A-B, Hagigah 6A, Yoma 14B-15A, Zebahim 38B, Hullin 89A, Aboth d'Rabbi Nathan 17B, Kallah Rabbathi 52A; T. J. Sukkah 4, -3; Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 3, -1, 45, -5, Midrash Vayikrah Rabbah 23, -8, 20, -10, Midrash Bamidbar Rabbah 4, -13, 17, -5, 2, -25, 25, -24, Midrash Shir Hashirim Rabbah 4, -8.1., Pirke d'Rabbi Eliezer, Chapter 45, Midrash Hagadol to Exodus Chapter 24, Verses 10-11; Midrash Lekach Tob to Exodus Chapter 24, Verses 10-11; Midrash Tanhuma (16) to Numbers Chapter 11, Verse 16; Ezekiel Chapter 1, Verses 22, 26, Chapter 10, Verse 1, Amos Chapter 9, Verse 1--see the commentaries of Radak, Rashi, Targum to these verses. See the commentaries of Rabbenu Behai, Ibn-Ezra, Ramban, Rashi, Radak, Sforno, Rashbam, Or- Hachayim, Targumim, Karne-Or to Exodus Chapter 24, Verses 10-11; The Book of Beliefs and Opinions, Treatise 2, Chapters 9, 12 by Rabbi Saadia Gaon.
[278]See T. B. Yebamoth 49B.
[279]See Midrash Lekach Tob, Midrash Hagadol, Yalkut Shimeoni 364 to Exodus Chapter 24, Verses 10-11; T. B. Kiddushin 49A.
[280]See the commentary of Rabbi S.R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse 11. Compare Zohar 125B to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse 11 .
[280a]See the commentaries of Ramban to Exodus Chapter 19, Verses 11 and 20, Chapter 33, Verse 20, Rabbenu Behai, Abrabanel, Mechilta d'Rabbi Ishmael to Exodus Chapter 19, Verse 20, T. B. Sukkah 5A, The Guide of the Perplexed Part 1, Chapter 10. See also my commentary to Exodus Chapter 19, Verse 3 and Exodus Chapter 20, Verses 4-5, and the notes thereto.
[280b]See the commentaries of Radak, Malbim, Abrabanel to Isaiah Chapter 6, Verse 3, Aboth d'Rabbi Nathan 23A, (12,6); Pirke d'Rabbi Eliezer Chapter 4; T. B. Kiddushin 31A, Berakoth 43B, Hullin 91B, Hagigah 13B, Pesikta Rabbathi 20, -4; Rashi, Radak to Isaiah Chapter 57, Verse 15.
[281]See the commentary of Rabbi S. R. Hirsch to Exodus Chapter 24, Verses 10-11; my commentary to Genesis Chapter 3, Verse 7. See also The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 1, Chapters 4-5, also Part 1, Chapter 28, Part 2, Chapter 26, Part 3, Chapter 4.
[282]See The Book of Beliefs and Opinions, Treatise 2, Chapter 12, by Rabbi Saadia Gaon; The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 1, Chapter 54, Chapter 65; Zohar to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse 10.
[282a]See the commentary of Rashi to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse 10.
[283]See the commentary of Abrabanel to Exodus Chapter 24, Verses 10-11.
[284]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Rabbenu Behai, Ramban, Midrash Hagadol, Sforno, Or- Hachayim, Abrabanel, Rabbi Samuel Eliezer ben Judah Halevi-Maharsha to Exodus Chapter 33, Verse 20; T. B. Megillah 19B, Yebamoth 49B.
[285]See T. B. Hagigah 13A, Ben Sira Chapter 3, Verses 20-23. Mahzor Vitry I, page 68.
[286]See T. J. Yoma 1, -1, Taanith 4, -5, T. B. Yoma 3B-4B, 76A, Pesikta Rabbathi 4, -2, 15, -3, 20, -4 to Exodus Chapter 24, Verses 15, 16, 18; Pirke d'Rabbi Eliezer, Chapter 46 (64A-B), Midrash Hagadol, Midrash Lekach Tob to Exodus Chapter 24, Verses 12-18.
[287]See T. J. Berakoth 6, -1, T. B. Baba Kamma 46B, Berakoth 5A, 48B, Kiddushin 49A, Taanith 28B, Sotah 42B.
[288]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Ramban, Sforno, Rabbenu Behai, Midrash Hagadol, Midrash Lekach Tob, Yalkut Shimeoni, Zohar to Exodus Chapter 24, Verses 12-18.
[289]See T. B. Berakoth 5A, the commentary of Rashi to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse 12.
[290]See Seder Olam Rabbah, Chapter 6 (24); The Guide of the Perplexed, Part 1, Chapter 25 to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse 16; The Conciliator of Rabbi Menashe ben Israel to Exodus Chapter 24, Verse 18. Compare The Principles of Faith (Rosh Amanah), Chapter 17, by the Abrabanel.
[291]See the commentaries of Rashi, Ibn-Ezra, Yalkut Shimeoni to Proverbs Chapter 3, Verses 1-18. Also Proverbs Chapter 4, Verses 1-2, Chapter 5, Verses 10-11, Isaiah Chapter 5, Verse 21. See Ibn-Ezra thereto; The Book of Beliefs and Opinions, Treatise 1, Chapter 3, by Rabbi Saadia Gaon. There are numerous references in the Talmud and Midrashim to the above-quoted verses.
[292]See T. B. Makkoth 24A, Midrash Shemoth Rabbah 23, -5. The commentary of Kli Yokar to Leviticus Chapter 2, Verse 18, Habakkuk Chapter 2, Verse 4, the Targum and the commentaries thereto.
[293]See T. B. Berakoth 55A, the commentary of M'Zudath David to Daniel Chapter 2, Verse 21; Proverbs 4, Verses 1-2, Targum Jonathan to Deuteronomy Chapter 1, Verse 13, and the commentaries of Rashi, Sifrei thereto.