וּשְׂנֵאָהּ֮ הָאִ֣ישׁ הָאַחֲרוֹן֒ וְכָ֨תַב לָ֜הּ סֵ֤פֶר כְּרִיתֻת֙ וְנָתַ֣ן בְּיָדָ֔הּ וְשִׁלְּחָ֖הּ מִבֵּית֑וֹ א֣וֹ כִ֤י יָמוּת֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הָאַחֲר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר־לְקָחָ֥הּ ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
at kinapootan siya ng huling lalaki, at sinulatan siya nito ng kasulatan ng paghihiwalay, ibinigay sa kamay niya, at pinaalis siya sa bahay nito; o kung mamatay ang huling lalaki na kumuha sa kanya upang maging asawa niya,
Kedushat Levi
Deuteronomy 24:3, You have begun to show Your servant, etc,” According to Rashi’s commentary on Exodus 32,10 where G’d tried to forestall Moses’ prayer on behalf of his people, this had been an indication that basically G’d is very interested in our prayers. In light of Rashi’s comment there, why did Moses refer to “Your greatness, etc.; at this point?” The answer is that that by having said on that occasion “Leave Me be,” G’d had indicated that He normally longed for the prayers of the righteous, prayers which are capable of reversing potentially harmful decrees into beneficial ones. When Moses referred here to G’d having displayed that very greatness, the occasion had been his own readiness to pray and to reverse His decree. It was therefore appropriate now that he now do the same on his own behalf.