1)

What do we learn from "la'Kol"?

1.

Radak: He is good and merciful even to Chayos, Behemos and birds. Man should go in His ways, and destroy them only for a need, or to avoid damage from them.

2.

Malbim: He is unlike a person, who is good only to his servants, and avenges 1 and hates those who rebel against him. Hashem is good even to Resha'im, and thinks how to make them repent 2 .


1

It says "Kel Nekamos Hashem"! However, since Heshem strives to help them repent, this shows that he loves them, and hates only the evil in them. (PF)

2

Sanhedrin 102a: He offered to Yaravam to repent. He dug a tunnel under Kisei ha'Kavod to enable Menasheh to repent (Yerushalmi Sanhedrin 10:2). He sent Yonah to cause Ninveh to repent. (PF)

2)

What do we learn from "v'Rachamav Al Kol Ma'asav"?

1.

Radak citing Bava Metzi'a 85a: Rebbi's slave was cleaning the house; she was about to clear out some baby rats. Rebbi stopped her, for "v'Rachamav Al Kol Ma'asav" (and we should go in His ways).

2.

Brachos 7a: A certain heretic used to annoy R. Yehoshua ben Levi. R. Yehoshua ben Levi planned to curse him at the moment of Hashem's anger. At the moment, he fell asleep; he realized that Hashem did not want him to curse him, for "v'Rachamav Al Kol Ma'asav."

3.

Malbim: He does not want His creations to be destroyed; He thinks how to prevent a person from being totally cast off.

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