I come only to explain its simple meaning. — Rashi

"I will make the land [so] desolate- This is [actually] a kindly measure for Israel, for their enemies will not find any satisfaction in their land, for it will be desolate of its inhabitants. (Leviticus 26,32)"

"They were not aware of the way of modesty, to distinguish between good and bad. Even though there had been put in man knowledge to be able to call the animals names, there had not been put in him the drive towards evil."

"Even a blind man realises when he is naked. So why does it say "And they realised that they were naked"? They had one commandment and were now naked of it."

"So is the Land of Israel: It cannot sustain sinners (Leviticus 18,28)"

"We learn from here the humility of the Holy One, Blessed is He. Since man is in the likeness of the angels, and they would be jealous of him, for this reason, He consulted them."

"The flavour of a fish which comes out of the sea at Acre is not similar to the flavour of a fish which comes out of the sea in Spain."