Why does the Torah insert the (otherwise superfluous) word "Veheisir Hashem mimcha Kol Choli"?
Ramban and Seforno: To incorporate even illnesses that come through natural causes 1 - which require more protection to avoid.
Bava Metzi'a, 107b: Amora'im argue over what "Kol Choli" comes to include 2 : 1. 'Ayin ha'Ra' (Rav); 2. tempestuous winds (Shnuel); 3. extreme cold (R, Chanina); 4. excessive mucus 3 and wax in the ears (R?Yossi b?R. Chanina); 5. depression (or anger [R. Elazar]) 4 - that will not effect us.
Yerushalmi Shabbos, 14:3: Tana'im argue over what "Kol Choli" comes to include 5 : 1. high fever 6 (Rebbi); 2. overcome by gloomy thoughts; 7 (R. Eliezer ben Ya?akov); 3. a powerful Yeitzer ha'Ra 8 (Rebbi Avin) - that will effect our enemies but not us.
Ba'al haTurim: It refers to the ninety-eight - the Gematriya of "Kol Choli -"K'lalos in Ki Savo, which Hashem will remove.
See also Ba'al ha'Turim.
See Torah Temimah, note 26.
See Torah Temimah, note 27.
See Torah Temimah, note 28.
See Torah Temimah, citing Yerushalmi Ibid.
See Torah Temimah, note 29.
See Torah Temimah, note 30.
Which is initially sweet but iss ultimately bitter. See Torah Temimah, note 31.
Why does the Torah insert the (otherwise superfluous) word "Madvei Mitzrayim ha'Ra'im"?
Seforno: To incorporate other contagious diseases.
Why does the Torah mention the "Madvei Mitzrayim"?
Ramban #1: To teach us that Hashem will place all those maladies on our enemies, just as He placed them on the Egyptians.
Ramban #2: To extrapolate that if we do not observe the Mishpatim, He will place them on us. 1
Ramban: As the Pasuk writes in Bechukosai Bamidbar, 28:9.
What is "asher Yada'ata" referring to?
Seforno: It refers to the maladies with which the Egyptians were stricken by the Yam-Suf. 1
Why does the Torah insert "u'Nesanam be'Chol Son'echa" together with the B'rachos of Yisrael?
Seforno: To magnify the miracle - in that even though Hashem will bring the contagious illnesses and plagues on our enemies, they will not affect us. 1
Oznayim la'Torah: Because that will leave them no time to scheme against Yisrael. 2
Seforno: In keeping with the Pasuk in Tehilim, 91:7 ?Yipol mi?Tzidcha Elef ? Eilecha Lo Yigosh?, (and as occurred by the ten plagues in Egypt). Refer also to 7:15:2:1.
See Eichah, 3:63.
