(ח) וַיַּמְרוּ־בִ֗י וְלֹ֤א אָבוּ֙ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלַ֔י אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־שִׁקּוּצֵ֤י עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ לֹ֣א הִשְׁלִ֔יכוּ וְאֶת־גִּלּוּלֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם לֹ֣א עָזָ֑בוּ וָאֹמַ֞ר לִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְ חֲמָתִ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לְכַלּ֤וֹת אַפִּי֙ בָּהֶ֔ם בְּת֖וֹךְ אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
(8) But they defied Me and refused to listen to Me. Not one of them cast away the detestable things they were drawn to, nor did they give up the lures of Egypt. Then I resolved to pour out My fury upon them, to vent all My anger upon them there, in the land of Egypt.
(א) וימרו בי. הם הרשעים רובם של ישראל שמתו בשלשת ימי אפלה.
(1) But they rebelled against Me They are the wicked, the majority of Israel, who died in the three days of darkness.
(א) וימת מלך מצרים. עתה יוכל משה לשוב אל מצרים. וישראל עשו תשובה. כי יחזקאל הזכיר שהיו ישראל עובדים גלולי מצרים. על כן ענשם השם ותחת אשר לא עבדוהו עבדו אכזרים:
(1) THAT THE KING OF EGYPT DIED.... Yisrael did Teshuva, because Yechezkel (20:8) notes that they worshipped the idols of Egypt. It was because of this that Hashem punished them. As a punishment for not serving God they served cruel masters.
1. Which group of Jews is the Navi Yechezkel talking about? (2 answers: Rashi and Ibn Ezra).
a.
b.
2. What is the punishment that the Navi Yechezkel is referring to? (2 answers: Rashi and Ibn Ezra).
a.
b.
3. Does this Pasuk prove that going down to Egypt was because of either Yichud or Mishpat, or is there no proof from this Pasuk about whether going down to Egypt was Yichud or Mishpat?