Commentary for Taanit 9:12
Further, R'Nahman said to R'Isaac: What is the meaning of the scriptural verse, The Holy One in the midst of thee and I will not come in to the city?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hosea XI, 9- The A.V.renders, I will not come in fury. Cf. Tosaf, s.v. vrcuja vrcj');"><sup>11</sup></span> [Surely it cannot be that] because the Holy One is in the midst of thee I shall not come into the city! He replied: Thus said R'Johanan: The Holy One, blessed be He, said, 'I will not enter the heavenly Jerusalem until I can enter the earthly Jerusalem'.
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