The pain for sins is derived for a kol vechomer from a non-jewish servant being freed with the loss of tooth or eye. It is also derived from the fact that salt softens meat, so does pain over sins. In the first case a lot of pain must be tolerated but when compared to salt, to much salt destroys the meat. Similarly to much pain destroys. That is the meaning in mitzraim, voezkor es brisi, the covenant of salt. They have suffered already too much. so it is time for the redemption.
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