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What does the Torah mean when it writes "ve'Lo Saki ha'Aretz eschem ... "?

1.

Rashi #1: Compared it to a prince who, unable to retain the disgusting food that he had been fed, vomited it ? it means that Eretz Yisrael cannot retain those who sin, so it vomits out 1 those who desecrate it (empties itself from them - Rashi citing Targum Onkelos).

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Rashi #2, in Seifer ha'Pardeis: It teaches us that the land itself does not tolerate a 'Tamei person' ? such as the people of the seven nations, is pained when people who live in it sin and vomits them. 2

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Hadar Zekenim, Moshav Zekenim citing Bechor Shor, Riva citing R"M of Kutzi: Do not think that the only punishment will be expulsion, like it was for the Kena'anim. Rather, also, the sinners will receive Kares.

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Shabbos, 33a: The Torah is teaching us that the punishment for Giluy Arayos is Galus, 3 and that others will come and live in the land. 4

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Riva #1: This refers to verse 26. Guard My Chukim, and the land will not expel you.

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Riva #2: [If you sin] the land will not expel you like it expelled the Kena'anim - it will be worse. 5 Rosh - this is because you enter the land with a tradition and a covenant.

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Riva #3: [If you sin] the land will not expel you like it expelled the Kena'anim. It suffices that you will receive Kares.


1

See Sifsei Chachamim.

2

Rashi, ibid.: 'And sulfur and salt burn it due to the evil of its inhabitants.

3

See also Avos, 5:11.

4

See Torah Temimah, citing SHabbos, ibid. and note 77.

5

Moshav Zekenim: You will receive an additional punishment.

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