1)

What is the meaning of "ha'Yintor l'Olam"?

1.

Rashi (4): If you would repent, will your Master bear a grudge forever for your sin against Him? He will not bear it forever.

2.

Radak citing his father: The people said so (will Hashem bear a grudge forever)? The Navi answered them, "you said and did evil, and succeeded."

3.

Malbim: You say so when rain is withheld, that I am Aluf Ne'urecha, and I cannot hate you forever.

2)

Why is it written Dibarti, and we pronounce it Dibart?

1.

Rashi: The pronunciation teaches that you said 'we will not come to you again.' You will do that evil and not put your heart to repent.

2.

Radak: The Kesiv means that I told you to repent, but you did not. The pronunciation teaches that you said to do evil, and you did like you said!

3.

Malbim: The pronunciation teaches that you said that Hashem will not punish. Still, you did not cease your evil deeds.

3)

Why does it say "va'Tuchal"?

1.

Rashi: You succeeded to rebel.

2.

Radak citing Targum Yonasan: You did as much evil as you could.

3.

Radak: You did evil when you were able to. The prefix Vov is in place of Ka'asher, like "Im Lo Yisbe'u va'Yalinu", "v'Sifsei Chachamim Renanos Yehalel Pi" (Tehilim 59:16, 63:6).

4.

Sha'arei Teshuvah 1:5: Evil became like Heter in your eyes, and like something in your ability and Reshus. This is like "Lo Suchal Le'echol bi'She'arecha" (Devarim 12:17); the Targum is, you are not permitted.

5.

Malbim: You are able to do the deeds of an assertive harlot; she refuses to be ashamed.

4)

Why does it say "va'Ta'asi" (feminine) and "va'Tuchal" (masculine)?

1.

Radak: Verses often do so when discussing Keneses Yisrael. They use the feminine for Keneses, and the masculine for ha'Am.

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