ציטירנדיקער פּירוש אויף דברים 28:43

35. “The stranger in your midst shall rise above you higher and higher,” (Deut. 28:43) refers to the Egyptians. It refers to the Erev Rav, the mixed multitude,²²¹Erev Rav was a group that included Egyptians and others who had joined Israel on the Exodus. According to Jewish tradition, they were accepted by Moses as an integral part of the people. Their influence is said to have been involved in the golden calf and other incidents where the people questioned Moses and his laws. Erev Rav - Wikipedia who were not Egyptians. They rose higher and higher while (the Egyptians) descended lower and lower. Further, it is established that, “He shall lend you,” (Deut. 28:44 ) should be read, “They shall lead you ( ילוו),” from the word (לויה), leviyah, as in, they led them to their grave. Similarly, “he shall be the head,”(Deut. 28:43) and also, “If you pay the bride-price for a wife, another man shall lie with her.” (Deut. 28:30) This is because most of the Egyptians who pursued the Israelites were married but had not yet consummated their marriages when they died. Not only that but they saw other men lying with their wives.