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6. For, when there are evil people, the righteous and pious that are among them are punished for their sins. This was already explained. THAT IS WHY SAUL REMOVED THE KENITE FROM AMONG AMALEK. In the same manner, if not for the mixed multitude who joined Yisrael, Yisrael would not have been punished for the sin of the golden calf.
6. בְּגִין דְּהָא בְּזִמְנָא דְּחַיָּיבַיָּא אִשְׁתְּכָחוּ, אִינּוּן חֲסִידֵי וְזַכָּאֵי דְּמִשְׁתַּכְחִין בֵּינַיְיהוּ, מִתָּפְסָן בְּחוֹבֵיהוֹן, וְהָא אוּקְמוּהָ. כְּגַוְונָא דָּא, אִלְמָלֵא הַהוּא עִרְבּוּבְיָא דְּאִתְחַבָּרוּ בְּהוּ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, לָא אִתְעֲנָשׁוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל, עַל עוֹבָדָא דְּעֶגְלָא.
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