לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֞ בָּעִ֤יר תִּזְנֶה֙ וּבָנֶ֤יךָ וּבְנֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֔לוּ וְאַדְמָתְךָ֖ בַּחֶ֣בֶל תְּחֻלָּ֑ק וְאַתָּ֗ה עַל־אֲדָמָ֤ה טְמֵאָה֙ תָּמ֔וּת וְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔ל גָּלֹ֥ה יִגְלֶ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃ (ס)
여호와께서 말씀하시기를 네 아내는 성읍 중에서 창기가 될 것이요 네 자녀들은 칼에 엎드러지며 네 땅은 줄 띄워 나누일 것이며 너는 더러운 땅에서 죽을 것이요 이스라엘은 정녕 사로잡혀 그 본토에서 떠나리라 하셨느니라
Mishneh Torah, Kings and Wars
Our Sages have said that the sins of anyone who dwells in Eretz Yisroel are forgiven, as it says, “And the inhabitant shall not say, ‘I am sick’, the people who dwell therein shall be forgiven for their iniquity” (Isaiah 33:24). Even if one were to walk but four cubits in the Land, he merits The World To Come. The sins of anyone buried in the Land are forgiven. It is as if his grave becomes an altar for atonement, as it says, “and makes expiation for the land of His people ” (Deut. 32:43). And when discussing the calamities36The Prophet was severely reproving Amatziah, priest of Beis El. it says, “on defiled ground shall you die” (Amos 7:17). Nevertheless, being “admitted” (into the Land) during one’s life and being “admitted” after death (i.e. buried) are not the same. Even so, the greatest of the Sages would escort their dead to there. Learn from Jacob our father and Joseph the Righteous.