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“This is no dream,” he said. “It is only a riddle and this is what the answer is.
“The four cedars represent the four legs of your bed.
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“The four sycamores represent the four sideboards.
“The straw is that which you place under it for softness.
“As for the donkey – that is the simplest thing. It represents you who sleeps on it.”
The Kusi swore at Rabi Yishmael and said, “Because you have spoken these words to me, know that I shall not rest until I have had revenge upon you or your fellow Jews.”
To which Rabi Yishmael replied, “This being so, I shall add to my original words. When you get into your bed tonight you shall not rise from it.”
So it was. The Kusi died that very night.
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