Devarim: Ha'azinu: Why the seemingly redundant language, “alone” & “with no alien..”?

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Ch.32, vs.12

Why the seemingly redundant language, “alone” & “with no alien..”?

ה' בָּדָ֣ד יַנְחֶ֑נּוּ וְאֵ֥ין עִמּ֖וֹ אֵ֥ל נֵכָֽר׃

The LORD alone did guide him, with no alien god at His side.

If He is alone, obviously it is with "no alien god..."

The word “badad/alone”, refers to the fact that all other nations have an overseeing angel, while Hashem Himself, watches over the Jewish people.

(Ramban)

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