heavenward

adverb

«heavenward» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

Moses throws soot up toward the sky, and it becomes boils on the Egyptians. This is the sixth plague.

Interpretation. Commentators note that Moses threw a handful of soot from the furnace, and that it spread as fine dust over all Egypt.

Toward the sky or heaven. tree →

And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron: 'Take to you handfuls of soot of the furnace, and let Moses throw it heavenward in the sight of Pharaoh. (Torah EXO.9.8, JPS 1917) tree →
And they took soot of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses threw it up heavenward; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man and upon beast. (Torah EXO.9.10, JPS 1917) tree →

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