호세아 9:3의 인용 해설

THE GODS OF ‘NEICHAR’ OF THE LAND — “the gods of the [foreign] peoples of the Land.” This is Rashi’s language. But it is not correct.²³Ramban understood Rashi’s words to mean that the term neichar (foreign) applies to the peoples — “the gods of the foreign peoples.” Ramban contends that the term “foreign” applies to the gods, as will be explained. Rather, it means “the gods that are foreign to this Land,” for the Glorious Name²⁴Above, 28:58. is called the G-d of the Land, similar to what is stated, because they know not the manner of the G-d of the Land.²⁵II Kings 17:26. Similarly, And they spoke of the G-d of Jerusalem, as concerning the gods of the peoples of the earth²⁶II Chronicles 32:19. and it is further written, They shall not dwell in the Eternal’s Land.²⁷Hosea 9:3. Rabbi Abraham ibn Ezra mentioned this [here], and I have already explained it.²⁸See Genesis 24:3 (Vol. I, p. 294); Leviticus 18:25. (Vol. III, pp. 268-275).