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Why did Hashem harden their hearts, and cause that they not make Shalom?
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Radak #1: This was their punishment for their sin, just like Hashem hardened Pharaoh's heart. Malbim #1
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What is "Techinah"?
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Malbim: It is like Chaninah (grace); Radak - and mercy.
