1)

What are the connotations of "Kiryas Chutzos"?

1.

Rashi: It means a town full of market-places, teeming with men, women and children (of Mo'av) - as if to say 'See and take pity on all these people; that they should not be destroyed!' 1

2.

Targum Yonasan: It means a major town that belonged to Sichon called Birosha whose streets were walled. 2


1

On a number of occassions, Bil'am showed no pity when he sided with Par'oh regarding the sunjugation of Yisrael. It is not unusual however, for Nochrim to act compassionately towards one another - and even towards animals - but to treat Yisrael with the utmost cruelty, as we have seen in recent history and continue to see in modern times.

2

See Na'ar Yonasan, who does not understand what Targum Yonasan is trying to tell us. See also Peirush Yonasan.

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