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Sforno on Deuteronomy 7:13/ספורנו על דברים ז׳:י״ג
אוַאֲהֵבְךָ. בִּהְיוֹתְכֶם בָּנִים כִּדְמוּתוֹ בְּצַלְמוֹ, כְּאָמְרָם זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (אבות ג, י) ״חֲבִיבִין וְגוֹ׳ שֶׁנִּקְרְאוּ בָּנִים לַמָּקוֹם״. וּבָזֶה יִהְיֶה נִצְחִיּוּת שֶׁל בְּרִית מְאֻשָּׁר.
1ואהבך, He loved you, in the sense that you are “children,” reflecting His image; our sages (Avot 3,10) paraphrased this when they said: “Israel is beloved of the Lord,” as we know from the fact that He refers to them as בנים,”children of the Lord.” By performing the commandments the eternal nature of the covenant will be reinforced so that it is perfect.
בוּבֵרַכְךָ. בְּמָמוֹן לְחַיֵּי שָׁעָה, וּבְזֶה יֵיטִיב אֶת הַחֶסֶד אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע, שֶׁתִּהְיוּ בָּאָרֶץ בְּאֹפֶן מְאֻשָּׁר.
2וברכך, with material wealth, measurable in terms of money. This blessing improves the quality of the transient life on earth. By means of this blessing He insures your ability to enjoy the loving kindness of living in the land of Israel successfully, happily.