1) Ch. 4, v. 3: "Asher holach acharei baal p'ore" Who has gone after baal p'ore Sforno says that this refers to cleaving to the daughters of the baal p'ore adherers. Once they wanted to involve themselves with these women they inevitably fell into the trap of serving baal p'ore. Although this is historically what happened, why does the Sforno mention this to explain our verse, which could be understood in a straightforward streamlined manner, simply that they served baal p'ore?
2) Ch. 4, v. 9: "Rak hi'shomer l'cho ushmore naf'sh'cho m'ode" Only safeguard for yourself and safeguard your soul greatly "Hi'shomer" and "ushmore" seems to be repetitive.
3) Ch. 4, v. 37: "Va'yotziacho b'fonov" And He took you out in front of Him Everything takes place in front of Hashem, so what is the meaning of "b'fonov?"
4) Ch. 4, v. 40: "Ulmaan taarich yomim al ho'adomoh asher Hashem Elokecho nosein l'cho kol ha'yomim" And so that you extend the days upon the land that Hashem your G-d gives you all the days The final two words of this verse, "kol ha'yomim" seem problematic. To which earlier part of the verse do they connect?
5) Ch. 5, v. 16: "Ulmaan yitav loch" And so that he do good to you Who will do good to you?
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