Hosea 11:9 Talmud References: Taanit

לֹ֤א אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ חֲר֣וֹן אַפִּ֔י לֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב לְשַׁחֵ֣ת אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ל אָֽנֹכִי֙ וְלֹא־אִ֔ישׁ בְּקִרְבְּךָ֣ קָד֔וֹשׁ וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וֹא בְּעִֽיר׃

I will not execute the fierceness of Mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim; For I am God, and not man, The Holy One in the midst of thee; And I will not come in fury.

Taanit

R’ Nachman said to R’ Yitzchak: What does this verse mean? “In your midst is the Holy One, and I will not enter a city.” (Hoshea 11:9) Because the Holy One is in your midst, I will not enter a city?! He replied, this is what R’ Yochanan said: The Holy One said ‘I will not enter Jerusalem above until I can enter Jerusalem below.
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