레위기 26:44 해설: Tze'enah Ure'enah, Rashi, Or HaChaim & Tur HaArokh

“Yet, even this” [26:44]. The verse teaches us that even though Israel will be in exile, yet they will hold on to the Torah, which is called “this.” That is to say, the Holy One will do lovingkindness with Israel that they will be able to study Torah. The nations will spoil everything for them. The Midrash says, what is left for Israel? They lost everything, but the Torah is the little among them to protect them in the exile.¹⁴Bahya, Leviticus, 26:44.

ואף גם זאת AND YET FOR ALL THIS — i. e., but also (אף) even though (גם) I shall execute on them this (זאת) punishment which I have mentioned when they shall be in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them to make an end of them and to make void My covenant which has thus far been with them (viz., the covenant 'כי אני ה‎‎ אלהיהם that I, the Lord, would be their God).

ואף גם זאת בהיותם, "And yet even when they are in the land of their enemies, etc." How can this verse which speaks of a favour G'd does to the exiled Jewish people be part of this sequence of dire predictions? Perhaps this is a reference to the earlier part where G'd explained that He was entitled to withdraw His providence from the people because they had accused Him of having done so. G'd goes on record that He does not withhold His supervision from the people and does not despise them [even though the people may not be aware of it. Ed.]