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We cannot do what you demand, nor give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, which with us is unlawful and abominable.
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We cannot do what you demand, nor give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, which with us is unlawful and abominable.
4518. 'And I am [a few] mortals in number' means that it would be easy.... This is clear from the meaning of 'mortals in number' as a few. But when the train of thought in the internal sense refers to the quality of something instead of its quantity, that which is easy is meant. For when many are gathered together against them, as mentioned next, those who are a few are easily destroyed.