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Abarbanel on Torah, Deuteronomy 7:7:27

The tenth question is about its stating, "And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah. And that is since there were several sins in the matter of the calf, why did it not finish its recounting, and then afterwards recount the sins of Taberah, Massah, and Kibroth-hattaavah? But it did not do this, but rather interspersed the matter of Taberah, Massah, and Kibroth-hattaavah into the story of the calf. And [only] then it returned to the story of the calf itself, as is clear in the parsha.

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Abarbanel on Torah, Deuteronomy 7:7:28

The eleventh question is about its stating "And when the Lord sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, 'Go up and possess the land which I gave to you, then ye rebelled against the commandment of the Lord, etc.'" And it is difficult - why did it mention the matter of the scouts here in great brevity and with highlights like this, given that it already mentioned it at length and with a detailed story in the Order of Eleh HaDevarim?

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Abarbanel on Torah — Sefaria Community Translation

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Reading language: eng · Original language (catalog): English

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