Moses’ Prayer to Evade Death
Moses said to God: Master of the Universe! You know full well how much toil and pain I bore for the sake of Israel until they would believe in Your name, how much grief I suffered on their account! [ . . . ] But I thought, just as I have beheld them in their distress, so shall I behold them in their good fortune. And now that Israel’s good fortune…
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Cain’s Prayer
Three approached [God] with insidiousness: Cain, Esau, and Manasseh. Cain, as it is written, Is my sin too great to bear? (Genesis 4:13). He said before God:
“Master of the universe!
Is my sin greater…
Abraham’s Prayer on Behalf of Sodom
You love justice and hate wickedness (Psalm 45:8, NJPS). R. Judan in the name of R. Azariah applied this verse to Abraham our father at the time when he beseeched [God] for mercy on behalf of the…
Abraham’s Prayer after the Akedah
R. Bibi Abba said in the name of R. Yoḥanan, “Abraham said before the Holy One: Master of the universe! It is revealed and known before You that when You told me to sacrifice my son Isaac, I had a…
Moses’ Prayer to Enter the Land
When Moses sought to enter the land of Israel, the Holy One said: Enough! (Deuteronomy 3:26). He [Moses] replied before Him: Master of the universe, did You not say to me, “To one who has a claim on…