Israel Is the Strength of the World Beneath God's Arms

(Devarim, Ibid.) "And beneath are the (strong) arms of the world" — whereby we are taught that Israel is the strength of the world.

"And He drove out the foe before you": those who fled to Africa. "And he said (to you) 'Destroy them'": those who fled to Asia.

(Ibid. 28) "And Israel dwelt betach." "Betach" connotes "security," (Psalms 78:52) "And He led them lavetach and they had no fear."

(Ibid.) "And Israel dwelt … alone": Not "alone" as in (Jeremiah 15:19) "Because of Your hand I sat alone." And not "alone" as in the words of that wicked one (Bilam, Bamidbar 23:9) "Lo, the people (Israel) shall dwell alone" (in the world). But as "alone" in the words of Moses (Devarim 32:12) "The L-rd alone led them, no strange god with Him."