1)

Seeing as, when Yisrael do the will of Hakadosh-Baruch-Hu, the wild animals will do them no harm (See Iyov, 5:53), why does the Torah inform them that they will not be able to destroy the Cana'ani nations quickly

1.

Rashi: Moshe 1 is predicting here that Yisrael will sin, rendering them unworthy of the miracle 2 that wild beasts will not harm them (when they come to devour the carcasses of the slain - Targum Yonasan).


1

Like he predicted that they will be exiled. Refer to Devarim 4:25:2:1*.

2

Ramban: See Vayikra 26:6.

2)

If, as the following Pasuk relates, Hashem will destroy the nations - in spite of Yisrael having sinned, why will He not also destroy the wild animals?

1.

Oznayim la'Torah: Because, whereas the Cana'anim were far more wicked than Yisrael and deserved to be destroyed, the wild animals, whose actions are governed by instinct and who are therefore not considered wicked, did not.

QUESTIONS ON RASHI

3)

Rashi writes that Yisrael will sin, and not merit that wild beasts not harm them. Why are we not then afraid that the remaining Cana'anim will be able to harm them?

1.

Moshav Zekenim: The Cana'anim will not be able to harm them, because, as opposed to animals, which do not sin, they sinned more than Yisrael. 1


1

Moshav Zekenim: As the Torah writes later 9:5. "Lo be'Tzidkascha ... Atah Ba Lareshes es Artzam ki be'Rish'as ha'Goyim ha'Eileh".

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