Pisqa’ 3261
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” 2 (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.3
Another word:
“When He sees” (Dt.32:36)—
that they have all despaired of liberation.
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.