Rashi on Ki Sisa 33:5

Parashas Ki Sisa · EXTRA (side-ring) · Passuk 33:5

Torah Temimah has no citation on this passuk. Side-ring material from Rashi.

Sefaria — Rashi on Ki Sisa 33:5

Core Text — Rashi on Ki Sisa 33:5
רגע אחד אעלה בקרבך וכליתיך. אִם אֶעֱלֶה בְקִרְבְּךָ וְאַתֶּם מַמְרִים בִּי בְּקַשְׁיוּת עָרְפְּכֶם אֶזְעֹם עֲלֵיכֶם רֶגַע אֶחָד – שֶׁהוּא שִׁעוּר זַעְמוֹ, שֶׁנֶּ' חֲבִי כִמְעַט רֶגַע עַד יַעֲבָר זָעַם (ישעיהו כ"ו) – וַאֲכַלֶּה אֶתְכֶם, לְפִיכָךְ טוֹב לָכֶם שֶׁאֶשְׁלַח מַלְאָךְ: ועתה. פֻּרְעָנוּת זוֹ תִּלְקוּ מִיָּד – שֶׁתּוֹרִידוּ עֶדְיְכֶם מֵעֲלֵיכֶם: ואדעה מה אעשה לך. בִּפְקֻדַּת שְׁאָר הֶעָוֹן אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ מַה שֶּׁבְּלִבִּי לַעֲשׂוֹת לְךָ:

English: רגע אחד אעלה בקרבך וכליתיך WERE I TO GO UP AMONG THEE ONE MOMENT, I SHOULD CONSUME THEE — If I were to go up amongst you and you rebelled against Me in your stiff-neckedness I would be angry with you but one moment — for this is the duration of His wrath (Berakhot 7a), as it is said, (Isaiah 26:20) “Hide thyself for a short moment, until the indignation be passed” — and I would consume you; therefore it is better for you that I should send an angel. ועתה AND NOW — This punishment shall be inflicted upon you now, at once, viz., that you should put off your ornaments from you. ואדעה מה אעשה לך AND I KNOW WHAT I SHALL DO UNTO THEE — In respect to the visitation for the remainder of the sin whic

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