1)

Who will stone them, and why?

1.

Radak: The congregation of nations will stone them, like the law of adulterers. The Mashal is the bulwark that they built against the city.

2.

Malbim: They will sentence them to the four Misos Beis Din. The verse mentions stoning, the sword and burning 1 . It did not need to mention choking, for Stam Misah in the Torah is choking; it is the most lenient, and it is known that it is the punishment for adultery 2 .


1

He must hold that "Bateihen" refers to people. (PF)

2

According to Torah law, we can say that stoning is for adultery with Na'arah Me'urasah, the sword is for murder, and burning is for adultery of a Bas Kohen. (PF)

2)

What is the meaning of "u'Varei Os'hen b'Charvosam"?

1.

Rashi: They will be killed via the sword; this is a murderer's sentence. "U'Varei" is an expression of cutting, like "Har Yihyeh Lach? u'Vereso" (Yehoshua 17:18). Radak ? the Goyim will cut them with their swords; also Yonason translates so. The singular is used, for the Klal.

3)

Why will their children be killed?

1.

Rashi: This is the law of adulterers 1 .


1

I.e. the children will be killed for their own adultery. (PF)

4)

Why will their houses be burned?

1.

Rashi: This is the law of adulterers 1 .


1

This is not Torah law [unless Bateihen refers to Eenos Kohanim]! Perhaps this was Kasdim's law. This requires investigation. (PF)

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