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Sforno on Deuteronomy 32:29/ספורנו על דברים ל״ב:כ״ט

אלוּ חָכְמוּ יַשְׂכִּילוּ זֹאת. אֵיךְ נָפְלוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּיָדָם נֶגֶד הַטֶּבַע בַּעֲוֹנָם.
1לו חכמו ישכילו זאת, how the Israelites could have fallen into their hands, something that is completely unnatural, could only have been due as punishment for their sins.
ביָבִינוּ לְאַחֲרִיתָם. וּבָזֶה הָיוּ מְבִינִים מַה יִּהְיֶה בְּאַחֲרִיתָם בְּרֹב פִּשְׁעֵיהֶם.
2יבינו לאחריהם, if they would only examine history they would soon realise what is in store for them for their sins if this is what has befallen Israel for its sins.