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Mekilta de-Rabbi Ishmael 3 volumes Hardcover
A Critical Edition on the Basis of the Manuscripts andEarly Editions
by Rabbi Ishmael, Jacob Z. Lauterbach

Structure: “Massekta de-Pesah”, covering the pericope “Bo” (quoted as “Bo”), Ex. xii.1–xiii.16, and containing an introduction, “petikta,” and 18 sections.
“Massekta de-Vayehi “Beshalach” (quoted as “Besh.”), ib., xiii.17–xiv.31, containing an introduction and 6 sections.
“Massekta de-Shirah,” (quoted as “Shir”), ib., xv.1–21, containing 10 sections.
“Massekta de-Vayassah,” (quoted as “Vay.”), ib., xv.22–xvii.7, containing 6 sections.
“Massekta de-Amalek”, consisting of two parts:

the part dealing with Amalek (quoted as “Am.”), ib., xvii.8–16, containing 2 sections.
the beginning of the pericope “Yitro” (quoted as “Yitro”), ib., xviii.1–27, containing 2 sections.
“Massekta de-Bahodesh,” (quoted as “Bah.”), ib., xix.1–20, 26, containing 11 sections.
“Massekta de-Nezikin,” ib., xxi.1–xxii.23. (see next)
“Massekta de-Kaspa,” ib., xxii.24–xxiii.19; these last two messekhot, which belong to the pericope “Mishpatim” contain 20 sections consecutively numbered, and are quoted as “Mish.”
“Massekta de-Shabbeta”, containing 2 sections:
covering the pericope “Ki Tisa” (quoted as “Ki”), ib., xxxi.12–17
covering the pericope “Vayakhel” (quoted as “Vayak”), ib., xxxv.1–3
The Mekhilta comprises altogether 77, o, if the two introductions be included, 79 sections. All the editions, however, state at the end that there are 82 sections (comp. I.H. Weiss l.c. p. 28; M. Friedmann, l.c. pp. 78–80). /wiki/Mekhilta_of_Rabbi_Ishmael