Commentary for Makkot 48:1

באש ולא נבכה אמר להן לכך אני מצחק ומה לעוברי רצונו כך לעושי רצונו על אחת כמה וכמה

with fire, shouldn’t we weep?! He said to them: this is exactly why I am laughing. If this is how He treats those that transgress His will, how much more He will do for those who do His will.

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