1)

How was Hashem like an enemy?

1.

Rav Sadya Gaon: He destroyed Beis Yisrael.

2.

Palgei Mayim: He was only like an enemy. "Bila Yisrael", but not all of Yisrael.

2)

How did He swallow Yisrael?

1.

Ibn Ezra: He exiled Shomron (the 10 tribes), and saddened Yehudah.

3)

What is the significance of swallowing the castles?

1.

Palgei Mayim: He vented His anger on wood and rocks, to minimize killing Yisrael.

4)

What is the meaning of "va'Yerev b'Vas Yehudah"?

1.

Rashi: He increased in Keneses Yehudah. Va'Yerev 1 is making something else increase. When Yirev has a Chirik, e.g. "va'Yirev ha'Am" (Shemos 1:20), the matter itself increases. The same applies to all verbs that the last letter of the root is Hei. "Va'Yifen Pharaoh" (ibid. 7:23) - he himself turned. "Va'Yefen Zenav El Zanav" (Shoftim 15:4) - he turned them.


1

Ibn Ezra: With a Segol, this is Kaved conjugation (Hif'il).

5)

What is "Ta'aniyah"?

1.

Ibn Ezra: The Tav is extra; it is from "v'Anu v'Avlu" (Yeshayah 3:26), i.e. mourning (Ri Kara, Rid).

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