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| − | <p>Though at first glance | + | <p>Though at first glance this vision appears to be a positive event, indicative of the worthiness of the elders, verse 11 might make one question this assumption.  The phrase "לֹא שָׁלַח יָדוֹ" appears to mean that Hashem did not send forth His hand to harm, implying that, otherwise, the elders would have been deserving of punishment.  What, though, did the elders do wrong?  Do the verses indicate that they sinned or erred in any way? How else might the term "לֹא שָׁלַח יָדוֹ"  be understood?</p> |
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Version as of 06:00, 19 February 2020
The Elders at Sinai
Introduction
Praisewrothy or Blameworthy
Shemot 24 describes the covenant at Sinai. After detailing the bringing of sacrifices, reading of the covenant, and sprinkling of blood on the nation, the verses share how a select few were chosen to see Hashem:
(ט) וַיַּעַל מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא וְשִׁבְעִים מִזִּקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל. (י) וַיִּרְאוּ אֵת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְתַחַת רַגְלָיו כְּמַעֲשֵׂה לִבְנַת הַסַּפִּיר וּכְעֶצֶם הַשָּׁמַיִם לָטֹהַר. (יא) וְאֶל אֲצִילֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא שָׁלַח יָדוֹ וַיֶּחֱזוּ אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאכְלוּ וַיִּשְׁתּוּ.
(9) Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up. (10) They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness. (11) He didn’t lay his hand on the nobles of the children of Israel. They saw God, and ate and drank.
Though at first glance this vision appears to be a positive event, indicative of the worthiness of the elders, verse 11 might make one question this assumption. The phrase "לֹא שָׁלַח יָדוֹ" appears to mean that Hashem did not send forth His hand to harm, implying that, otherwise, the elders would have been deserving of punishment. What, though, did the elders do wrong? Do the verses indicate that they sinned or erred in any way? How else might the term "לֹא שָׁלַח יָדוֹ" be understood?
