Pisqa’ 326168H:338-339;JN22:370-371. 1. “Yet, HASHEM will judge His people” (Dt.32:36)— when the Blessed Holy One renders judgment among the nations it brings Him joy. As it is said: “Yet, HASHEM will judge His people” 169The implication is that God delights in his judgment of the nations. (Dt.32:36) But when the Blessed Holy One renders judgment of Israel —so to speak— He has second-thoughts about it. As it is said: “He consoled Himself concerning His servants” (Dt.32:36). Actually, consolation can imply second-thoughts as it is said: “I console Myself for having made them” (Gn.6:7). And He says: “I console Myself for having crowned Saul as King” (1Sam.15:11).
2. “When He sees that their hand has failed” (Dt.32:36)— when He sees their annihilation, and the captivity to which they are all carried.170Complex verbal resonances govern the construction of this exegesis: “their hand has failed” (ki ‘azlat yad); “annihilation” (keliah), and “all of them” (kulam).
Another word: “When He sees that their hand has failed (‘azlat yad), and none remains, but the imprisoned or abandoned” (Dt.32:36)— when He sees that even a perutah has vanished from their purse, As it is said: “Once the hand of the Holy People is fully-crippled (neifetz yad), then all of these [signs] will have been completed” (Dan.12:7) Another word: “When He sees that their hand has failed” (Dt.32:36)— as He sees that no one begs for mercy on their behalf, like Moses, as it is stated: “And He would have destroyed them were it not for Moses, His Chosen” (Ps.106:23).
Another word: “When He sees” (Dt.32:36)— as He sees that no one begs for mercy on their behalf, like Aaron, as it is said: “So he stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was brought to an end” (Nu.17:13)
Another word: “When He sees” (Dt.32:36)— as He sees that no one begs for mercy on their behalf, like Phineas, as it is said: “And Phineas stood up in prayerful petition, and the plague was halted (Ps.106:30).
Another word: “When He sees that their hand has failed, and none remains (‘efes), but the imprisoned or abandoned” (Dt.32:36)— none (‘efes) is left in prison, none (‘efes) is left abandoned, and there is no-one (‘ayn) to help Israel.
(דברים לב לו) כִּי יָדִין ה׳ עַמּוֹ, כְּשֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא דָּן אֶת הָאֻמּוֹת שִׂמְחָה הִיא לְפָנָיו, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יָדִין ה׳ עַמּוֹ, וּכְשֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא דָּן אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּבְיָכוֹל תְּהוּת הִיא לְפָנָיו, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַל עֲבָדָיו יִתְנֶחָם, וְאֵין נֶחָמָה אֶלָּא תְּהוּת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (בראשית ו ז): ״כִּי נִחַמְתִּי כִּי עֲשִׂיתִם״, וְאוֹמֵר (ש״א טו יא): ״נִחַמְתִּי כִּי הִמְלַכְתִּי אֶת שָׁאוּל לְמֶלֶךְ״.
Pisqa’ 326168H:338-339;JN22:370-371.
1. “Yet, HASHEM will judge His people” (Dt.32:36)—
when the Blessed Holy One
renders judgment among the nations it brings Him joy.
As it is said:
“Yet, HASHEM will judge His people” 169The implication is that God delights in his judgment of the nations. (Dt.32:36)
But when the Blessed Holy One
renders judgment of Israel
—so to speak—
He has second-thoughts about it.
As it is said:
“He consoled Himself concerning His servants” (Dt.32:36).
Actually, consolation can imply second-thoughts as it is said:
“I console Myself for having made them” (Gn.6:7).
And He says:
“I console Myself for having crowned Saul as King” (1Sam.15:11).
כִּי יִרְאֶה כִּי אָזְלַת יָד, כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה כְּלָיָה שֶׁלָּהֶם עַל הַשִּׁבְיָה שֶׁהָיוּ כֻּלָּם מְהַלְּכִים.
2. “When He sees that their hand has failed” (Dt.32:36)—
when He sees their annihilation,
and the captivity to which they are all carried.170Complex verbal resonances govern the construction of this exegesis: “their hand has failed” (ki ‘azlat yad); “annihilation” (keliah), and “all of them” (kulam).
דָּבָר אַחֵר כִּי יִרְאֶה כְּשֶׁנִּתְיָאֲשׁוּ מִן הַגְּאֻלָּה.
Another word:
“When He sees” (Dt.32:36)—
that they have all despaired of liberation.
דָּבָר אַחֵר: כִּי אָזְלַת יָד וְאֶפֶס עָצוּר וְעָזוּב – כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה שֶׁתִּכְלֶה פְּרוּטָה מִן הַכִּיס, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (דניאל יב ז): ״וּכְכַלּוֹת נַפֵּץ יַד עַם קֹדֶשׁ תִּכְלֶינָה כָּל אֵלֶּה״. דָּבָר אַחֵר: כִּי יִרְאֶה כִּי אָזְלַת יָד – כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה שֶׁאֵין בָּהֶם בְּנֵי אָדָם שֶׁמְּבַקְשִׁים עֲלֵיהֶם רַחֲמִים כְּמֹשֶׁה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים קו כג): ״וַיֹּאמֶר לְהַשְׁמִידָם לוּלֵי מֹשֶׁה בְחִירוֹ״.
Another word:
“When He sees that their hand has failed (‘azlat yad),
and none remains, but the imprisoned or abandoned” (Dt.32:36)—
when He sees that even
a perutah has vanished from their purse,
As it is said:
“Once the hand of the Holy People is fully-crippled (neifetz yad),
then all of these [signs] will have been completed” (Dan.12:7)
Another word:
“When He sees that their hand has failed” (Dt.32:36)—
as He sees that no one begs for mercy
on their behalf, like Moses,
as it is stated:
“And He would have destroyed them were it not for Moses, His Chosen” (Ps.106:23).
דָּבָר אַחֵר: כִּי יִרְאֶה – כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה שֶׁאֵין בָּהֶם בְּנֵי אָדָם שֶׁמְּבַקְשִׁים עֲלֵיהֶם רַחֲמִים כְּאַהֲרֹן, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (במדבר יז יג): ״וַיַּעֲמֹד בֵּין הַמֵּתִים וּבֵין הַחַיִּים וַתֵּעָצַר הַמַּגֵּפָה״.
Another word:
“When He sees” (Dt.32:36)—
as He sees that no one begs for mercy
on their behalf, like Aaron,
as it is said:
“So he stood between the dead and the living,
and the plague was brought to an end” (Nu.17:13)
דָּבָר אַחֵר כִּי יִרְאֶה, כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה שֶׁאֵין בָּהֶם בְּנֵי אָדָם שֶׁמְּבַקְשִׁים עֲלֵיהֶם רַחֲמִים כְּפִינְחָס, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים קו ל): ״וַיַּעֲמֹד פִּינְחָס וַיְפַלֵּל״.
Another word:
“When He sees” (Dt.32:36)—
as He sees that no one begs for mercy
on their behalf, like Phineas,
as it is said:
“And Phineas stood up in prayerful petition,
and the plague was halted (Ps.106:30).
דָּבָר אַחֵר כִּי יִרְאֶה כִּי אָזְלַת יָד וְאֶפֶס עָצוּר וְעָזוּב, אֶפֶס עָצוּר וְאֶפֶס עָזוּב וְאֵין עוֹזֵר לְיִשְׂרָאֵל.
Another word:
“When He sees that their hand has failed,
and none remains (‘efes), but the imprisoned or abandoned” (Dt.32:36)—
none (‘efes) is left in prison, none (‘efes) is left abandoned,
and there is no-one (‘ayn) to help Israel.