The Chazal is in Devarim Rabbah. It says that Yosef who
was recognized as coming from Eretz Yisrael was buried in Eretz
Yisrael. How so? Yosef was seen as 48:12 (נַעַר עִבְרִי). When he came
to Mitzrayim he was recognized as a Jew. So since it was recognized as
someone from Eretz Yisrael he was buried in Eretz Yisrael.
When Moshe came to the B’nos Yisro the Posuk says 2:19 (אִישׁ מִצְרִי, הִצִּילָנוּ). So since Moshe Rabbeinu wasn’t Mode to his land he is not buried in his land.
The difficulty seems to be that the designation of Artzah (land) to Yosef and Moshe the comparison between them seems to be very unfair. Yosef grew up in Eretz Yisrael. Yosef lived in Eretz Yisrael. When Yosef came to Mitzrayim it was from Eretz Yisrael. So Yosef who was Hode B’artzo is buried in his land.
Moshe did not live in Eretz Yisrael and he wasn’t born in Eretz Yisrael. His parents Amram and Yocheved were not born in Eretz Yisrael. He was already a third generation out of Eretz Yisrael. Moshe who was recognized for Eretz Yisrael shouldn’t be buried in Eretz Yisrael? How can one compare it?
In fact when people say this Medrash over they usually say Moshe who wasn’t recognized as a Jew while Yosef was recognized as a Jew. That would make more sense but that is not what it says in the Medrash. The Medrash says that Moshe Shelo Hode B’artzo. That certainly seems to be something of a difficulty.
When Moshe came to the B’nos Yisro the Posuk says 2:19 (אִישׁ מִצְרִי, הִצִּילָנוּ). So since Moshe Rabbeinu wasn’t Mode to his land he is not buried in his land.
The difficulty seems to be that the designation of Artzah (land) to Yosef and Moshe the comparison between them seems to be very unfair. Yosef grew up in Eretz Yisrael. Yosef lived in Eretz Yisrael. When Yosef came to Mitzrayim it was from Eretz Yisrael. So Yosef who was Hode B’artzo is buried in his land.
Moshe did not live in Eretz Yisrael and he wasn’t born in Eretz Yisrael. His parents Amram and Yocheved were not born in Eretz Yisrael. He was already a third generation out of Eretz Yisrael. Moshe who was recognized for Eretz Yisrael shouldn’t be buried in Eretz Yisrael? How can one compare it?
In fact when people say this Medrash over they usually say Moshe who wasn’t recognized as a Jew while Yosef was recognized as a Jew. That would make more sense but that is not what it says in the Medrash. The Medrash says that Moshe Shelo Hode B’artzo. That certainly seems to be something of a difficulty.
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