248. At that time, it is written of Moses and of Yisrael: "Then shall you delight yourself in Hashem" (Yeshayah 58:14). "Delight" in Hebrew is Oneg, WHICH IS ALSO THE INITIALS OF Ayin of Eden, Nun of Nahar (river) and Gimel of Gan (garden). At that time, the phrase: "Then Moses shall sing" (Shemot 15:1) will be fulfilled. It does not say 'sang," but literally "shall sing" IN THE FUTURE TENSE. THIS ALLUDES TO THE TIME WHEN YISRAEL WILL COME OUT OF EXILE, THE TIME WHEN MOSES WILL SING A NEW SONG. Then the Oneg will change into infliction (Heb. nega) for the mixed multitude and all the idol-worshipping nations, just as a pox was inflicted on Pharaoh and the Egyptians, who broke out in blisters. But Oneg, THE MOCHIN OF EDEN, NAHAR AND GAN, SHALL BRING DELIGHT to Yisrael WHO WILL INFLICT GREAT PLAGUES ON THE MIXED MULTITUDE AND THE IDOL-WORSHIPPING NATIONS.
248. דִּבְהַהוּא זִמְנָא אִתְּמָר בְּמֹשֶׁה וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל אָז תִתְעַנֵּג עַל ה' בְּעֹנֶג דְּאִיהוּ: ע' עֵדֶן, נ' נָהָר, ג' גַּן. וְאִתְקַיַּים קְרָא, אָז יָשִׁיר מֹשֶׁה וגו', שָׁר לֹא נֶאֱמַר, אֶלָּא יָשִׁיר. וְאִתְהַפַּךְ לְעֵרַב רַב עֹנֶ"ג לְנֶגַ"ע, וּלְאוּמִין דְּעָלְמָא עע"ז, כְּגַוְונָא דְפַרְעֹה וּמִצְרָאֵי, דְּפָרַח בְּהוֹן שְׁחִין אֲבַעְבּוּעוֹת. אֲבָל לְיִשְׂרָאֵל יְהֵא עֹנֶ"ג.