1)
Why does it say "Daber Es Ziknei Yisrael"?
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Radak: "Es" is like Im (with) or El (to).
2)
Why did He say "ha'Lidrosh Osi Atem Ba'im"?
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Malbim: You do not intend to know Hashem and His ways ? therefore I will not answer your question.
3)
What is the reply "Im Idaresh Lachem"?
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Rashi: I will not grant your request. Below (36:37) it says "Idaresh l'Veis Yisrael." This is one of the sources that Hashem sometimes retracts from evil ? "ha'Hu Amar v'Lo Ya'aseh" (Bamidbar 23:19) (Tanchuma Vayera 13).
