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והשלחתי בכם. מגזר׳ הנני משליח בך: AND I WILL SEND…AMONG YOU. Ve-hishlakhti (and I will send) is related to the word mashli’ach (send) in behold, I will send (Ex.8: 17).85In other words, “send” here has the meaning of sending misfortune.
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ושכלה אתכם. בהריגת קטנים: WHICH SHALL ROB YOU OF YOUR CHILDREN. By killing your little ones.
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והמעיטה אתכם. בהריגת הגדולים: AND MAKE YOU FEW IN NUMBER. By the death of adults.
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ונשמו דרכיכם. כי אין דרך בטוח מפחד החיות שאינם ברשות אדם כאשר פירשתי: AND YOUR WAYS SHALL BECOME DESOLATE. For there will be no way that will be secure from the fear of wild animals.86Literally, animals that are not in the possession of people. I have previously explained this.87See I.E. on Lev. 25:7.