1)

What are the connotations of "ve'Lo Nifkad mimenu Ish?

1.

Rashi #1 and R. Bachye #1: It means that not even one man (soldier) was missing (killed - Yevamos, 61a). 1 2

2.

Rashi #2 (on Shir ha'Shirim, 4:2), Ramban and R. Bachye #2 (both citing Shabbos, 64a): It means that not one of the men was suspected of Z'nus. 3

3.

Rashbam: It means that not one man died in a plague as a result of being counted. 4


1

Rashi: As in Shmuel 1, 20:11.

2

Refer also to 31:32:3:1.

3

See also Ba'al ha'Turim.

4

Refer to 31:50:1:2.

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