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<p>Though an initial read of the verses suggests that the nation repented, in reality their repentance was either incomplete or lacking altogether.&#160; As such, they needed further punishment.</p>
 
<p>Though an initial read of the verses suggests that the nation repented, in reality their repentance was either incomplete or lacking altogether.&#160; As such, they needed further punishment.</p>
 
<mekorot><multilink><a href="RambanVayikra26-41" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanVayikra26-16" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:16</a><a href="RambanVayikra26-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:41</a><a href="RambanDevarim31-17" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AkeidatYitzchakVayikra70" data-aht="source">Akeidat Yitzchak</a><a href="AkeidatYitzchakVayikra70" data-aht="source">Vayikra #70</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Arama (Akeidat Yitzchak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Arama</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AbarbanelVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Abarbanel</a><a href="AbarbanelVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="AbarbanelDevarim4-29-31" data-aht="source">Devarim 4:29-31</a><a href="AbarbanelDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17-18</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Abarbanel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel</a></multilink>,&#160;<multilink><a href="TzerorHaMorDevarim31" data-aht="source">R. Avraham Saba</a><a href="TzerorHaMorDevarim31" data-aht="source">Tzeror HaMor Devarim 31</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SefornoVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="SefornoDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17-18</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="BiurVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">Biur</a><a href="BiurVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40</a><a href="Biur (Netivot HaShalom)" data-aht="parshan">About the Biur (Netivot HaShalom)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShadalDevarim31-17" data-aht="source">Shadal</a><a href="ShadalDevarim31-17" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17</a><a href="R. Shemuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto</a></multilink>, ?Netziv, <multilink><a href="RDZHoffmannVayikra26-40-42" data-aht="source">R. D"Z Hoffmann</a><a href="RDZHoffmannVayikra26-40-42" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-42</a><a href="RDZHoffmannDevarim4-30" data-aht="source">Devarim 4:30</a><a href="R. David Zvi Hoffmann" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Zvi Hoffmann</a></multilink></mekorot>
 
<mekorot><multilink><a href="RambanVayikra26-41" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanVayikra26-16" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:16</a><a href="RambanVayikra26-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:41</a><a href="RambanDevarim31-17" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AkeidatYitzchakVayikra70" data-aht="source">Akeidat Yitzchak</a><a href="AkeidatYitzchakVayikra70" data-aht="source">Vayikra #70</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Arama (Akeidat Yitzchak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Arama</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AbarbanelVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Abarbanel</a><a href="AbarbanelVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="AbarbanelDevarim4-29-31" data-aht="source">Devarim 4:29-31</a><a href="AbarbanelDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17-18</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Abarbanel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel</a></multilink>,&#160;<multilink><a href="TzerorHaMorDevarim31" data-aht="source">R. Avraham Saba</a><a href="TzerorHaMorDevarim31" data-aht="source">Tzeror HaMor Devarim 31</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SefornoVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoVayikra26-40-41" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-41</a><a href="SefornoDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17-18</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="BiurVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">Biur</a><a href="BiurVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40</a><a href="Biur (Netivot HaShalom)" data-aht="parshan">About the Biur (Netivot HaShalom)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShadalDevarim31-17" data-aht="source">Shadal</a><a href="ShadalDevarim31-17" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:17</a><a href="R. Shemuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto</a></multilink>, ?Netziv, <multilink><a href="RDZHoffmannVayikra26-40-42" data-aht="source">R. D"Z Hoffmann</a><a href="RDZHoffmannVayikra26-40-42" data-aht="source">Vayikra 26:40-42</a><a href="RDZHoffmannDevarim4-30" data-aht="source">Devarim 4:30</a><a href="R. David Zvi Hoffmann" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Zvi Hoffmann</a></multilink></mekorot>
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<point><b>"וְהִתְוַדּוּ אֶת עֲוֺנָם"</b></point>
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<point><b>"וְהִתְוַדּוּ אֶת עֲוֺנָם"</b> – According to Ramban, Akeidat Yitzchak, and Abarbanel the confession was not a complete return to God.&#160; Though the people recognized and admitted to their sins, this was not accompanied by a change of ways.&#160; Abarbanel and Seforno suggest that only</point>
 
<point><b>"וְאָמַר... הֲלֹא עַל כִּי אֵין אֱלֹהַי בְּקִרְבִּי מְצָאוּנִי הָרָעוֹת "</b></point>
 
<point><b>"וְאָמַר... הֲלֹא עַל כִּי אֵין אֱלֹהַי בְּקִרְבִּי מְצָאוּנִי הָרָעוֹת "</b></point>
 
<point><b>"אֲנִי אֵלֵךְ עִמָּם בְּקֶרִי וְהֵבֵאתִי אֹתָם בְּאֶרֶץ אֹיְבֵיהֶם"</b></point>
 
<point><b>"אֲנִי אֵלֵךְ עִמָּם בְּקֶרִי וְהֵבֵאתִי אֹתָם בְּאֶרֶץ אֹיְבֵיהֶם"</b></point>
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<category name="">Punishment Despite Repentance
 
<category name="">Punishment Despite Repentance
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<p>Though the nation did indeed repent, Hashem continued to punish them for their original sins.</p>
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<p>Although the nation will indeed repent, Hashem will continue to punish them for their original sins.</p>
 
<mekorot><multilink><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirVayikra27-41" data-aht="source">Tafsir Vayikra 27:41</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">Tafsir Devarim 31:17-18</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagDevarim31-16-18" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagDevarim31-16-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:16-18</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TzerorHaMorVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">R. Avraham Saba</a><a href="TzerorHaMorVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">Tzeror HaMor Vayikra 26:40</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)</a></multilink></mekorot>
 
<mekorot><multilink><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirVayikra27-41" data-aht="source">Tafsir Vayikra 27:41</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonTafsirDevarim31-17-18" data-aht="source">Tafsir Devarim 31:17-18</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagDevarim31-16-18" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagDevarim31-16-18" data-aht="source">Devarim 31:16-18</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TzerorHaMorVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">R. Avraham Saba</a><a href="TzerorHaMorVayikra26-40" data-aht="source">Tzeror HaMor Vayikra 26:40</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)</a></multilink></mekorot>
 
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Version as of 20:49, 13 May 2015

Hashem's Response to Teshuvah

Exegetical Approaches

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Repentance is Lacking

Though an initial read of the verses suggests that the nation repented, in reality their repentance was either incomplete or lacking altogether.  As such, they needed further punishment.

Sources:RambanVayikra 26:16Vayikra 26:41Devarim 31:17About R. Moshe b. Nachman, Akeidat YitzchakVayikra #70About R. Yitzchak Arama, AbarbanelVayikra 26:40-41Devarim 4:29-31Devarim 31:17-18About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel, R. Avraham SabaTzeror HaMor Devarim 31About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor), SefornoVayikra 26:40-41Devarim 31:17-18About R. Ovadyah Seforno, BiurVayikra 26:40About the Biur (Netivot HaShalom), ShadalDevarim 31:17About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto, ?Netziv, R. D"Z HoffmannVayikra 26:40-42Devarim 4:30About R. David Zvi Hoffmann
"וְהִתְוַדּוּ אֶת עֲוֺנָם" – According to Ramban, Akeidat Yitzchak, and Abarbanel the confession was not a complete return to God.  Though the people recognized and admitted to their sins, this was not accompanied by a change of ways.  Abarbanel and Seforno suggest that only
"וְאָמַר... הֲלֹא עַל כִּי אֵין אֱלֹהַי בְּקִרְבִּי מְצָאוּנִי הָרָעוֹת "
"אֲנִי אֵלֵךְ עִמָּם בְּקֶרִי וְהֵבֵאתִי אֹתָם בְּאֶרֶץ אֹיְבֵיהֶם"
"וְאָנֹכִי הַסְתֵּר אַסְתִּיר פָּנַי"
"אָז יִכָּנַע לְבָבָם הֶעָרֵל וְאָז יִרְצוּ אֶת עֲוֺנָם"
Power of repentance
Historical period to which this refers

No Punishment

Punishment Despite Repentance

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