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Why does the Torah need to mention the fact that they caught up with Yisrael in front of Baal Tzefon?

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Rashi (to Iyov 12:23): Because when Pharaoh saw Yisrael encamped in front of Baal Tzefon, 1 he thought that Baal Tzefon agreed to drown Yisrael in the sea, to conform to their original decree to drown all the baby boys that are born in the river.


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Which had withstood the ten plagues (refer to 14:2:3:1 ).

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