Shemos 1:11 · unit 3

Parashas Shemos · Passuk 1:11

The Complete Passuk

וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ עָלָיו֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מִסִּ֔ים לְמַ֥עַן עַנֹּת֖וֹ בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיִּ֜בֶן עָרֵ֤י מִסְכְּנוֹת֙ לְפַרְעֹ֔ה אֶת־פִּתֹ֖ם וְאֶת־רַעַמְסֵֽס׃

They placed upon him taskmasters in order to afflict him with their burdens; and he built store-cities for Pharaoh — Pisom and Raamses.

Chabad.org — 1:11

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sotah 11a (verified).

Sefaria — Sotah 11a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sotah 11a

למען ענותו בסבלותם — למען ענותם מבעי ליה. אלא למען ענותו לפרעה בסבלותם של ישראל.

English: “In order to afflict him with their burdens” — it should have said “to afflict them.” Rather: in order to afflict Pharaoh with the burdens of Israel.

On the daf / in context: Continuing the singular reading, the verse is taken to mean that the labor would ultimately afflict Pharaoh himself (measure-for-measure).

Type of Learning

Custom — diyuk from singular object.

What Is Learned

The oppression designed against Israel was already worded so that it would rebound upon Pharaoh.

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