A Non-People and a Vile Nation

דברים לב ,כא: הֵם קִּנְאוּנִּי בְלֹא-אֵל כִּעֲסוּנִּי בְהַבְלֵיה ם וַאֲנִּי אַקְנִּיאֵם בְלֹא-ע ם בְגוֹי נ ב ל אַכְעִּיסֵם:

Based on a Pasuk in Yeshayahu, Chaza”l depicit the non-nation as the Babylonians; and based on a Pasuk in Ovadyah, the base nation as Edom (the Romans), the two nations that destroyed the two Batei-Mikdash.

Baal HaTurim therefore points out that the numerical value of "lo am" (a non-nation) is 'eilu Bavliyim' (these are the Babylonians); whereas the first letters of 'be'Goy novol ach'isem" (with a base nation I will evoke their anger) add up to 'be'Edom' (with Edom).

Interestingly this Baal haTurim was removed from various printings by the censors.