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Worksheets10.4 Unit 5 Handout 1, Page 3
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 5mins
וַיַרְא בְסִבְלוֹתָם
means Moshe saw:
the many slaves working in Egypt
the suffering of B'Nei Yisrael
the Egyptians who made the slaves work
his family
וַיַרְא בְּסִבְלוֹתָם
What does the letter ב mean at the beginning of the word סִבְלוֹתָם?
except
and
with
in
According to Rashi, what does it mean that Moshe saw IN the burdens of B'nei Yisrael?
he inspected them carefully
he let his heart feel their burdens
he thought about the burdens a lot
he knew they were a waste of time
How does Netziv understand the words וַיַרְא בְסִבְלוֹתָם?
he looked for a long time at their burdens
he looked with empathy at their burdens
He took a quick look at their burdens
he didn't understand their suffering
After he sees the hardship of the slavery, how do you think he feels about being partly Egyptian? And how do you think he feels about being an Israelite?
