English: “And He made them houses” — Rav and Shmuel disagree. One said houses of kehunah and leviyah — Aharon and Moshe; the other said houses of kingship, because David the king also descended from Miriam.
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Type of Learning
Custom — dual identification of the “houses.”
What Is Learned
Chazal teach that the midwives’ courage was rewarded with lasting “houses” — either the priestly and Levitical leadership or the Davidic monarchy that sprang from their line.