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Commentary for Psalms 140:11

ימיטו [יִמּ֥וֹטוּ] עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בַּֽל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃

Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

Rashi on Psalms

descend May the coals descend on them. Let them lie upon them until they sink and become extinguished by themselves. The body will thus disintegrate and disappear.
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Rashi on Psalms

He will cast them into fire He Who casts and avenges [will cast them] into the fire of Gehinnom. in wars He will cast them so that they will no longer rise.
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Rashi on Psalms

in wars Heb. במהמרות, in wars and strife, an expression of (Deut. 9: 4): “You have been rebellious (ממרים).”
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