에스겔 20:8의 인용 해설

in their provocation Heb. ובהמרותם, like (Ezek. 20:8, 13, 21), “And they provoked (וימרו) me”; (Deut. 9:7), “you have been provoking (ממרים).” [This is] an expression meaning: in their provocation.

I have given Egypt as your ransom And they were your ransom, for their firstborn died, and you, My firstborn son, although you were deserving of destruction, as it is said in Ezekiel (20:8): “And I thought to pour out My fury upon them...in the land of Egypt.”

“And the Lord spoke to Moses, ‘Go, descend.’” Due to the doubled language, and also because it does not say “descend from the mountain,” our Sages (Berakhot 32) learned to interpret this as “descend from your greatness” — which was a form of punishment for accepting the mixed multitude. This is what is meant by for your people have become corrupt — they turned aside quickly and did not wait, not even a day or two did they remain steadfast in their faith. And not only that, but they also caused Israel to sin, as they said, These are your gods, O Israel. And the Lord said to Moses, I have seen this people. This was directed toward Israel, and because they had corrupted themselves, He called them the people. And He said, “I have already seen their stiff-neckedness in days past,” for even in Egypt they were wicked and sinful, as is found in the prophecy of Ezekiel (20). And now their measure of sin is full, therefore leave Me alone — that I will no longer deal with them personally, which is why He said Me And My anger will burn against them, for I will send against them a delegation of destructive angels — anger and wrath. And I will consume them, for the messenger is not merciful and will not forgive their transgressions at all.

On the day of your planting you mingled Heb. תְּשַׂגְשֵׂנִי, an expression of mingling. Your branches became mingled with sorts of grasses and mixtures that spoil the branches of the vine. That is to say that in the place where I planted you for Me as a vineyard, there you corrupted your deeds. That is what Ezekiel said to them (20:5): “On the day I chose Israel, and I lifted My hand to the seed of the house of Jacob, and I became known to them in the land of Egypt.” And it says further (verse 8): “And they rebelled against Me and they refused to obey...” Here, too, תְּשַׂגְשֵׂנִי, you became mingled with the abominations of Egypt.