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Ba’alei Mussar say that this parashah refers to the battle against the Yetzer 11 dvarim
Hara. When one goes into out-and-out battle against his Yetzer Hara,he
succeeds in retrieving his captives, which are the good qualities that were
originally taken from him by the Yetzer Hara.

The term “your G-d” is used to indicate that only after one abandons all
foreign “deities” and crowns Hashem as his sole King, does he succeed
in conquering his Yetzer Hara and redeeming his captives. “A woman
who is beautiful of form” refers to the Torah. After doing teshuvah, one
merits revealing its inner beauty.

Adam Harishon was punished most severely for his sin, for he
introduced the Yetzer Hara into the heart of mankind. The Yetzer Hara
does untold harm throughout the generations. Hashem is most scrupulous
regarding tzaddikim. Through Torah, they have the power to overcome
their Yetzer Hara.