1)

What does the Pasuk mean when it says "Va'yasar eis Ofan Markevosav"?

1.

Rashi: Refer to 14:24:3:1*. 1

2.

Rashbam: The Egyptians tried to arrange the wheels to go back (some sort of gear system), but they were unable to do so.

3.

Hadar Zekenim and Hadar Zekenim #1: Since the sea [floor] is higher near the shore than in the middle, when the Egyptians saw that the wheels were rolling down to the depths, they removed the wheels and tried to flee from the sea, but now that the wheels were removed, they had difficulty in moving.

4.

Hadar Zekenim #2: An angel removed one wheel from the chariot, making moving more dificult than if both had been removed.

5.

Hadar Zekenim #3 (citing the Bechor Shor): "Vayasar" means that they wanted to turn round and go back in order to flee, but when they creameed at hose behind them to move aside to let them pass, they were unable to because they were tightly packed and because they were alll rolling forward towards the depths.


1

Moshav Zekenim: Hashem did so while Yisrael were still in the sea, and also made mud where the Egyptians were, to stop them from getting close to Yisrael. Only after the last Yisrael left the sea did the water covered the Egyptians. This explains the order in 'Emes ve'Yatziv - 'Yam Suf Baka'ata ve'Zedim Tiba'ata vi'Yedidim He'varta Vayechasu Mayim Tzareihem.' The Egyptians began sinking in mud before the water covered them; R. Yehudah ha'Chasid explained differently.

2)

What does the Torah mean when it writes "Vayenahagehu bi'Cheveidus"?

1.

Rashi and Seforno: It means that their chariots floundered in the mud (Refer to 14:24:3:1). 1

2.

Refer to 14:25:1:1-5.


1

Rashi: This was Midah Keneged Midah, because Par'oh and his servants hardened their hearts - as the Torah wote in in Bo , 9:34 "Va'yachbed es Libo hu va'Avadav". See also Ba'al ha'Turim.

3)

If Hashem was fighting against Mitzrayim, what would they gain by fleeing?

1.

Seforno: They thought that if they retracted and fled, Hashem would stop fighting them. 1


1

Whereas in actual fact, the drowning of the Egyptians at the Yam-Suf was a punishment for the harsh enslavement of Yisrael (Refer to 15:14:3:2).

4)

Why does the Torah add the word "be'Mitzrayim"?

1.

Rashi #1: It means against the Egyptians (as if it had written 'be'Mitzriyim'). 1

2.

Rashi #2. Rashbam and Hadar Zekenim: Because, just as the Egyptians at the Yam-Suf were being smitten, so too, were those who remained in Egypt (In fact, they suffered a similar fate - by drowning in the River Nile - Hadar Zekenim).


1

Since the Pasuk is quoting the Egyptians, it ought then to have written 'Banu'? It therefore seems that it refers to those who remained in Egypt - like answer #2 (PF).

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