1)

What is the meaning of "Im Shachachnu Shem Elokeinu"?

1.

Radak: Did we think in our hearts 'the Goyim who afflict us do not believe in our G-d, and they are serene, and we who believe are afflicted. Let us forget Him, and revert to their gods!'? (Verse 22 says that Hashem knows that we did not.)

2.

Malbim: Even though we spread our hands to a foreign god, we were forced. We did so only in action, but at the time our hearts were complete with Hashem's unity and Emunah in Him 1 .


1

One must be Moser Nefesh to avoid doing actions of idolatry, even if his heart does not accept the idolatry at all (YD 157:1)! If their hearts were complete with Hashem's Emunah, why did they spread their hands?! (PF)

2)

Why does it say "va'Nifros Kapeinu l'El Zar"?

1.

Radak: This is even when we were forced. Since we did not forget You in our hearts, how would we spread our hands to a foreign god?! We were Moser Nefesh to be killed, and not do so - "Ki Alecha Horagnu Chol ha'Yom" (verse 23).

2.

Malbim: Refer to 44:21:1:2 and the note there.

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