Commentary for Rosh Hashanah 33:10

פושעי ישראל בגופן מאי ניהו אמר רב קרקפתא דלא מנח תפלין פושעי אומות העולם בגופן אמר רב בעבירה

We now speak of those whose iniquities and good deeds are evenly balanced, but whose iniquities include that which is committed by sinners of Israel with their body. In that case they cannot escape the doom of 'I shall bring the third through the fire', but otherwise, [in regard to them], 'He that is abundant in grace inclines towards grace', and of them David said, I love that the Lord should hear. [On this verse] Raba discoursed as follows: What is meant by the words, 'I love that the Lord should hear'?

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