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What did Bil?am mean when he exclaimed ?Ad Mah Ashur Tishbeka??

1.

Rashi, Ramban, Da'as Zekenim and Hadar Zekenim and Targum Yonasan: He is praising their good fortune in having attained such a strong position, because even if, at some later stage, Ashur will exile him together with the ten tribes, that will not mean total destruction, 1 because 'up until when 2 will Ashur exile him'? - Ultimately, they will return to Eretz Yisrael with the other exiles.

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Oznayim la'Torah: He is saying that even though now - Refer to 24:21:2:7. Amon are secure - there will come a time that Ashur will take them captive.


1

Ramban, Da'as Zekenim and Hadar Zekenim: Which it would mean if they would remain with Amalek. Refer to 20:20:3:2. Da'as Zekenim and Hadar Zekenim: Therefore, one who feuds with Keini is a fool, and one who makes Shalom with him is wise.

2

Ramban: As in Tehilim, 79:5, 4:3. See also Ba'al ha'Turim.

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