in moderation since their separation from Joseph, and only when reunited with Joseph did they drink to intoxication "with him". Genesis chapter 44 A Tanna taught that in Joseph told his brethren not to take big strides and bring the sun into the city. For a Master taught that big strides rob a person of one five-hundredth part of that person's eyesight. And on bringing the sun into the city, Rav Judah said in the name of Rav that one should always leave a city by daylight and enter a city by daylight, as reports that Joseph delayed until daylight to send his brothers away. Rabbi Ishmael cited as one of ten a fortiori (kal va-chomer) arguments recorded in the Hebrew Bible: (1) In , Joseph's brothers told Joseph, "Behold, the money that we found in our sacks' mouths we brought back to you", and they thus reasoned, "how then should we steal?" (2) In , Moses told God, "Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened to me", and reasoned that surely all the more, "How then shall Pharaoh hear me?" (3) In , Moses said to the Israelites, "Behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, you have been rebellious against the Lord", and reasoned that it would follow, "And how much more after my death?" (4) In , "the Lord said to Moses: 'If her (Miriam's) father had but spit in her face, surely it would stand to reason, Should she not hide in shame seven days? (5) In , the prophet asked, "If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you", is it not logical to conclude, "Then how can you contend with horses?" (6) In 1 Samuel , David's men said to him, "Behold, we are afraid here in Judah", and thus surely it stands to reason, "How much more then if we go to Keilah?" (7) Also in , the prophet asked, "And if in a land of Peace where you are secure" you are overcome, is it not logical to ask, "How will you do in the thickets of the Jordan?" (8) reasoned, "Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth", and does it not follow, "How much more the wicked and the sinner?" (9) In , "The king said to Esther the queen: 'The Jews have slain and destroyed 500 men in Shushan the castle, and