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Commentary for Ezekiel 14:5

לְמַ֛עַן תְּפֹ֥שׂ אֶת־בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּלִבָּ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָזֹ֙רוּ֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ם כֻּלָּֽם׃ (ס)

that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all turned away from Me through their idols.

Rashi on Ezekiel

In order to take hold of the house of Israel, etc. In order to draw the house of Israel near, to put repentance into their hearts.
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Rashi on Ezekiel

who have drawn away Heb. נָזֹרוּ, like (Gen. 48:26): “the one separated (נְזִיר) from his brothers” furent asevrez in Old French; were severed, separated.
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