Bava Kamma 50b § 1
God Delays Punishment
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In the verse that recounts the 13 attributes of mercy:
Using the plural form, and it is not written as [erekh af] ,
in the singular? In order to teach that He is long-suffering
for both the righteous and for the wicked and does
not punish them immediately for their transgressions.
| Long-suffering [erekh appayim]. |
Using the plural form, and it is not written as [erekh af] ,
in the singular? In order to teach that He is long-suffering
for both the righteous and for the wicked and does
not punish them immediately for their transgressions.