1)

Which nation is devoid of counsel?

1.

Rashi #1 (according to R. Nechemyah in the Sifri) and Ramban: The enemy nation to which the Torah referred in the previous Pasuk.

2.

Rashi #2 (in Pasuk 42, according to R. Yehudah in the Sifri) and Targum Yonasan: It refers to Yisrael. 1

1

Refer to 32:29:1:2.

2)

In what way were they devoid of counsel?

1.

Rashi #1 (according to R. Nechemyah): Because if they 1 had been wise, they would have attributed their astounding victory over Yisrael 2 to the Rock of Yisrael.

2.

Rashi #2 (according to R. Yehudah) and Sifri: They (Yisrael) did not keep the Torah - which is their wise counsel, 3 and did not reflect how one of the nations could pursue a thousand... !'

1

According to Rashi's second explanation, 'they' refers to Yisrael regarding their defeat.

2

Which it would have been impossible to achieve under normal circumstances, as the Torah goes on to explain.

3

Torah Temimah, note 76.

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