ונסלח לו. אפרשנו עוד: AND HE SHALL BE FORGIVEN.114Hebrew, ve-nislach lo. I will explain this later.115In his comments on Num. 14:19, I.E. explains that the meaning of ve-nislach is that punishment shall be delayed until the person fully repents. See Volume 4, p. 110. The reason Scripture now discusses forbidden fruit is that Scripture had previously mentioned the seed of the field116Verse 19. and the seed of the woman,117Verse 20. who is likened to the ground.118See I.E. on Lev. 12:2. Scripture therefore119Because it had previously mentioned seed with regard to the field and a woman. now mentions that which is planted. It is known that fruit which grows before three years have passed is of no value and is harmful to the body. It is like all fish that have no fins and scales that are injurious to the body,0 and like all flesh of birds of prey and unclean animals that harm the wise soul. The intelligent will understand this.120See I.E. on Lev. 11:43.