The Rebbe suggested that HaShem was pleased when He came to give them the Torah and saw everyone still sleeping in the early morning. Other sources indicated G-d's wrath: how dare Israelites make G-d wait?! On Shavuos, we have to read Torah all night to atone for that sin. However, I heard that HaShem prevented the mosquito bites in order to let the Israelites' sleep deeper, and he even started delivering the first two commandments during sleep, like under anesthesia, but because of thunder and lightning, and the sounds of Shofar people woke up and died. What is true?
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