## Sifrei Devarim Paragraph 120

###### Sifrei Devarim 120:1
[Sifrei Devarim 120:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sifrei%20Devarim/r/120:1)

(דברים טו טו) **וְזָכַרְתָּ כִּי עֶבֶד הָיִיתָ בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם**, מָה בְּמִצְרַיִם, הֶעֱנַקְתִּי לְךָ וְשָׁנִיתִי לְךָ – אַף אַתָּה הַעֲנֵק לוֹ וּשְׁנֵה לוֹ. מָה בְּמִצְרַיִם, נָתַתִּי לְךָ בְּרִחוּב יָד – אַף אַתָּה תִּתֵּן לוֹ בְּרִחוּב יָד. וְכֵן הוּא אוֹמֵר (תהלים סח יד): ״כַּנְפֵי יוֹנָה נֶחְפָּה בַכָּסֶף״ – זוֹ בִּזַּת מִצְרַיִם, ״וְאֶבְרוֹתֶיהָ בִּירַקְרַק חָרוּץ״ – זוֹ בִּזַּת הַיָּם; (שיר השירים א יא) ״תּוֹרֵי זָהָב נַעֲשֶׂה לָּךְ״ – זוֹ בִּזַּת הַיָּם, ״עִם נְקֻדּוֹת הַכָּסֶף״ – זוֹ בִּזַּת מִצְרַיִם.

**Trans. by Marty Jaffee, 2015:**
**Pisqa’ 120**³⁵¹
1. “Now, remember that you were a *slave* in the land of *Egypt*” (Dt. 15:15).
Just as, in Egypt, I *repeatedly* provided for you,
so must you, too, repeatedly provide for him [your freed slave];
just as, in Egypt, I gave to you with an open hand,
so must you, too, give to him with an open hand.
And, similarly, He says:
**“There are dove’s wings plaited with *silver*” (Ps. 68:14)—**
**this refers to Israel’s despoiling [of the Egyptians] in Egypt.**
**“And her limbs with engraved *gold*” (Ps. 68:14)—**
**this refers to the despoiling [of Egypt] *at* the Sea.**
**“We will make for you bracelets of *gold*” (Song 1:11)—**
**this refers to the despoiling of Egypt *in* the Sea.**
**“With studs of *silver*” (Song 1:11)—**
**this refers to the despoiling [of the Egyptians] in Egypt.**³⁵²13.

footnotes:
³⁵¹ H:165-166; JN1:300.
³⁵² //Mechilta Ishmael, paskha’,


###### Sifrei Devarim 120:2
[Sifrei Devarim 120:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sifrei%20Devarim/r/120:2)

**עַל כֵּן אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ אֶת הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה הַיּוֹם** – בַּיּוֹם רוֹצְעִים, וְאֵין רוֹצְעִים בַּלַּיְלָה.

**Trans. by Marty Jaffee, 2015:**
“Therefore, I command you concerning this matter today” (Dt. 15:15)—
during the day you may pierce the ear
[of the Hebrew slave who wishes to remain enslaved];
but you may not pierce the ear at night.