Vaeira 9:7 · EXTRA 1 — Pharaoh sent and behold EXTRA

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The Complete Passuk

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֗ה לֹא־מֵ֛ת מִמִּקְנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּכְבַּד֙ לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שִׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־הָעָֽם׃ {פ}

When Pharaoh inquired, he found that not a head of the livestock of Israel had died; yet Pharaoh remained stubborn, and he would not let the people go.

Chabad.org — 9:7

Source Citation

Shemos Rabbah 9:3 — EXTRA.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

וישלח פרעה —\ldots בדק ורצה לדעת.

English: “And Pharaoh sent” — \ldots he checked and wanted to know.

On the midrash / in context: Pharaoh verifies the distinction himself; the midrash underscores the public clarity of the miracle.

Type of Learning

Custom

What Is Learned

Chazal note that Pharaoh personally investigated and confirmed that Israel’s livestock was unharmed.