1)

What do we learn from "me'Rov Avonecha b'Evel Rechulasecha"?

1.

Malbim: Amidst your great sin in trade, you profaned your Mikdash (refer to 28:18:2:3).

2)

What is "Mikdashecha" that you profaned?

1.

Rashi: It is Kedushasecha (your Kedushah).

2.

Radak: Your castle. This is like Mikdash Melech Hu" (Amos 7:13). Your theft and sin caused you to profane and destroy your castle.

3.

Malbim: You had a merit in the Beis ha'Mikdash [for helping to build it]. Since you rejoiced over its destruction, you lost this merit.

3)

What is "Esh Mitochecha"?

1.

Rashi: The haughty words that left your mouth, to say "Kel Ani" (2).

2.

Rashi citing Targum Yonasan: Nations strong like fire will come due to the liability of your Mezid sin.

3.

Radak: Fire is a metaphor for sin.

4.

Malbim: This is Midah k'Neged Midah ? just like you rejoiced over burning of the Mikdash, fire will consume you.

4)

Why does it say "va'Etencha l'Efer"?

1.

Radak: It is because it says "Achalascha"; what fire consumes, it becomes ashes. This entire Nevu'ah is past tense used in place of future; this is common in Nevu'ah.

2.

Malbim: You will be ashes on the ground.

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