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What does גְעַל mean? פרשת בְּחֻקֹּתַי

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(יא) וְנָתַתִּ֥י מִשְׁכָּנִ֖י בְּתוֹכְכֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־תִגְעַ֥ל נַפְשִׁ֖י אֶתְכֶֽם׃

(יב) וְהִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֙ בְּת֣וֹכְכֶ֔ם וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָכֶ֖ם לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּהְיוּ־לִ֥י לְעָֽם׃

(11) I will establish My abode in your midst, and I will not spurn you.

(12) I will be ever present in your midst: I will be your God, and you shall be My people.

  1. First, it says HaShem will dwell among us, and then it says He will walk among us?

    1. What does each one mean and how can we resolve the discrepancy?

  2. Why is it phrased that HaShem won’t תִגְעַל us when we are keeping the mitzvot instead of being phrased in the positive?

  3. What does the word תִגְעַל mean?

  4. What is HaShem’s נפש?

  5. What are the relationship expectations as Hashem being our God and we are His nation?

  6. How does this section connect to the previous pesukim?