Jewish%20thought for Yoma 138:7

נפל להו פיתקא מרקיעא דהוה כתב בה אמת

who has destroyed the Sanctuary, burnt the Temple, killed all the righteous, driven all Israel into exile, and is still dancing around among us! Thou hast surely given him to us so that we may receive reward through him.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For resisting him successfully Israel would be rewarded.');">¹²</span> We want neither him, nor reward through him! Thereupon a tablet fell down from heaven for them, whereupon the word 'truth'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., I agree with you: you spoke the truth.');">¹³</span> was inscribed.

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