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340) “And it came to pass in the course of those many days.” This was the end of their exile, when Israel were enslaved in any labor. “In those many days,” meaning many days of Israel’s stay in Egypt, when the end has come. And since their exile has come to its conclusion, it is written, “The king of Egypt died,” meaning that the minister of Egypt has been brought down and fell from his pride. This is why it is written about him, “The king of Egypt died,” since descent was as death to him. And since the king of Egypt—their minister—has fallen, the Creator remembered Israel and heard their prayer.
341) As long as their minister had dominion over Israel, Israel’s cry was not heard. When their minister fell, it is written, “The king of Egypt died.” And promptly, “And the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their outcry came up unto God.” But until that time, their cry was not answered.
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