1)

Why did Hashem intend to kill even the tribe of Levi, who kept the Mitzvah of B'ris Milah and who did not worship idols - even in Egypt (as Rashi explains in Vezos ha'Berachah, 33:10)?

1.

Oznayim la'Torah: Because they did not rebuke the sinners 1 and made no effort to stop them. 2

1

See Oznayim la'Torah.

2

The question remains however, why He intended to kill Yehoshua, who was not in the camp and who did not even know about the golden calf?

2)

What happened to Hashem's offer "ve'E'eseh oscha le'Goy Atzum" now that, due to Moshe's Tefilah, He relented from His initial intention of exterminating Yisrael?

1.

B'rachos, 7a: No good word that came from Hashem's Mouth was ever negated - and Moshe's descendents did indeed proliferate, as the Pasuk writes in Divrei Hayamim 1. 23:17. 1

1

See Torah Temimah, note 5.

3)

What is the meaning of "Heref Mimeni Ve'ashmidem"?

1.

Riva (in 7:12): This is like Rashi explained "Hanicha Li" in Shemos 32:10. 1

1

Refer to Sh'mos 32:10:1:1.

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