Traditional commentators offer various interpretations of the cryptic phrase בַעֲבוּר זֶׂה in Exodus 13:8, generally translated “because of this” or “this is because.” But a well-known midrash from the Passover Haggadah holds the key to an entirely different translation which may indeed be the simple meaning of the text. (Based on an article by Harvey N. Bock)
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