Komentarz do Powtórzonego Prawa 17:19

דברי התורה [ALL] THE WORDS OF [THIS] LAW — Take it as what it literally implies.

V’HAY’THAH’ (AND IT SHALL BE) WITH HIM [“it” refers to] the Torah¹²⁵Since the word v’hay’thah is feminine [literally: “and she will be”] it must refer to Torah which is also feminine. as mentioned [in the preceding verse]. AND HE SHALL READ ‘BO’ (THEREIN) — “in the book”¹²⁶The word bo (“in him”), being masculine, cannot refer to Torah which is feminine. It must refer to the masculine word, sefer (book), in the preceding verse. The verse reads: and he [the king] shall write him a copy of this ‘Torah’ in ‘a book.’ mentioned [in the preceding verse]. And by way of the Truth, [the mystic teachings of the Cabala], ‘v’hay’thah’ (and it shall be) with him means that the Torah itself will be with him, similar to what is said, And the Eternal gave Solomon wisdom,¹²⁷I Kings 5:26. and it is further said, And Solomon sat on the throne of the Eternal as king.¹²⁸I Chronicles 29:23. — Hence “he who prides himself in his heart over other people is a rebel against the Kingdom of Heaven, for he adorns himself in ‘the robe of the Eternal,’ as it is said, The Eternal reigneth, He is clothed in majesty” (Psalms 93:1) [Ramban in his Letter to his son on the Virtue of Humility, Hebrew Ethical Wills, J.P.S., Vol. I, pp. 94-99].

it [feminine] will be with him i.e., the Torah [feminine].

למען ילמד ליראה, in the philosophical, ethically instructive passages of the Torah acquainting us with the marvelous characteristics of G’d and His reluctance to interfere with man’s free choice. Such knowledge must lead one to revere G’d ever more.

והיתה עמו, “It shall be with him, constantly;” the subject is the Torah scroll just mentioned.”

This follows the plain meaning. Rashi has to explain that this follows the plain meaning because afterwards he explains that “and he does not stray from the commandment” means “even an easily fulfilled directive by a prophet.” However, if “all the words of this Torah” did not follow the plain meaning, you might have thought that “and he does not stray from the commandment” refers to the actual words of Torah.

V. 19. את כל דברי התורה הזאת ist nicht bloß der gesetzliche Inhalt; dieser wird speziell in dem folgenden ואת החקים האלה zusammengefasst. Es ist vielmehr der ganze geschichtliche und lehrende Inhalt, aus welchem der jüdische König die völkergeschichtliche Stellung und Bestimmung der Nation, sowie die Verhältnisse und Beziehungen des Einzellebens zu derselben sich zu immer klarerer Erkenntnis zu bringen hat, um für deren immer volleren Verwirklichung tätig zu sein. ואת החקים האלה: bedeutsam werden dem Könige gegenüber alle Vorschriften des Gesetzes als חקים dahingestellt, als gegebene unverbrüchliche Normen, innerhalb derer auch des Königs Befugnisse und Willkür ihre Begrenzung finden, ebenso wie im folgenden Verse ihm in seiner Stellung zu allen Gliedern seines Volkes, die er nicht als Untertanen, sondern als Brüder betrachten soll, das ganze Gesetz als מצוה zu beherzigen gegeben ist, als "Anweisung auf seinem Posten", auf den ihn ein Höherer gestellt, dessen erster Diener er sein soll. —

he will read it [masculine] i.e., the book [masculine].

הוא ובניו בקרב ישראל (siehe Wajikra S. 352).

He will personally revere; ...

whereas observe all the words means that he will enforce observance upon others.