dry and hard; (4) but when the Egyptians trod upon it, it
became muddy and slimy; (5) the sea was divided into twelve
parts, one for each tribe; (6) the waters became as hard as
stone; (7) the congealed waters appeared like blocks of
building-stone; (8) the water was transparent so that the
tribes could see one another; (9) fresh drinking water flowed
from the congealed water; (10) after Israel had partaken of
the drinking water, it became congealed, and did not wet the
ground under foot. See Ginzberg, _Legends of the Jews_, III,
p. 21 _et seq._

(8) This verse is not found in the Talmudic versions of
_Abot_. The plagues at the sea are alluded to in the "Song of
Moses," Ex. XV. See the commentary of Bartenora.

(9) Num. XIV, 22. The ten are enumerated by Maimonides,
Bartenora, Hoffmann, and others.

(10) The fly is a symbol of impurity.

(11) The altar stood in the midst of the roofless Temple-hall.

(12) The straight column of smoke denoted the acceptance of
prayer and sacrifice.

(13) See Lev. XXIII, 15-17.

(14) Every Sabbath, twelve loaves of bread were placed on a
table in the Sanctuary "before the Lord" (Lev. XXIV, 5-9) to
serve as a constant reminder to the twelve tribes that their