Commentary for Shabbat 298:15

(ישעיהו יד, ד) איך שבת נוגש שבתה מדהבה א"ר יהודה אמר רב שבתה אומה זו שאמרה

there was no singing. R. Isaac also said in R. Johanan's name: One may not stand in that wicked man's palace, for it is said, and satyrs shall dance there.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. Xlii, 21. ');">²⁸</span> Rab Judah said in Rab's name: When that wicked man [Nebuchadnezzar] wished to treat that righteous one [Zedekiah] thus,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., submit him to sexual abuse. ');">²⁹</span> his membrum was extended three hundred cubits and wagged in front of the whole company [of captive kings]. for it is said, Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and be as one uncircumcised [he'orel]: the numerical value of 'orel' is three hundred. Rab Judah also said in Rab's name: When that wicked man descended to Gehenna,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. p. 153, n. 8. ');">³⁰</span> all who had [previously] descended thither trembled, saying, Does he come to rule over us, or to be as weak as we [are], for it is said, Art thou also become weak as we? or art thou to rule over us?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Isa. XIV, 10. This connects [H] with [H], to rule E.V.: art thou become like unto us. ');">³¹</span> A Heavenly Echo went forth and declared, Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down with, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ezek. XXXII, 19. ');">³²</span> How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city [madhebah] ceased.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Isa. XIV, 4. ');">³³</span> Rab Judah said in Rab's name: This people hath ceased, that demanded,

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