1)

Why does it say "[v'Hinachtem] Shimchem li'Shvu'ah"?

1.

Rashi: One will take from your name a curse and Shevu'ah for generations - 'if will not happen to you like happened to Ploni.'

2.

Radak: This is bodily punishment. No man knows punishment of the Nefesh. When your bodies will die via the sword, you will leave your names for a curse and Shevu'ah, the opposite of a Tzadik - "Zecher Tzadik li'Vrachah" (Mishlei 10:7). My chosen ones will curse via you - so and so will be, and Hashem will kill you like He killed Ploni. This is like Melech Bavel cursed Tzidkiyah and Achav - "v'Lukach Mehem Kelalah l'Chol Galus Yehudah... Yesimcha Hashem k'Tzidkiyah uch'Echav Asher Kalam Melech Bavel ba'Esh" (Yirmeyah 29:22). Li'Shevu'ah is like li'Kelalah, for in a Shevu'ah one mentions a curse, e.g. 'I will be such and such if I did this.'

3.

Malbim: It says v'Hinachtem, for you will not die immediately. First your name will be for a curse - due to your great afflictions, people will swear 'so should happen to Ploni.'

2)

How will he kill them?

1.

Rashi: It will be permanent death.

2.

Radak citing Targum Yonasan: It will be a second death 1 .

3.

Malbim: Each will die a different abnormal death.


1

Presumably, this means in the world to come, like Rashi explained. (PF)

3)

What other name will His servants have?

1.

Rashi: It will be good repute and mentioned for Brachah. Radak - e.g. "Becha Yevareh Yisrael Leimor Yesimcha Elokim k'Efrayim vechi'Menasheh" (Bereishis 48:20). This is the opposite of Resha'im's name.

2.

Malbim: If one's name was like the Rasha's name, he will change his name. Resha'im's name will be for a curse and Shevu'ah only initially. Afterwards, Hashem will kill them and change His servants' names 1 , and the Resha'im's names will be totally forgotten.


1

Initially, Malbim implies that the Tzadikim will choose to change their names. Perhaps He will cause them to want to do so. (PF)

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