Sotah 11b: In Egypt, Jewish women went to the field to give birth. The babies were swallowed into the ground. The Egyptians plowed the ground. When they left, the babies emerged "k'Tzemach ha'Sadeh."

Rashi: "U'Vnei Yisrael Paru va'Yishretzu va'Yirbu" (Shemos 1:7). Malbim ? this was via Hashgachah ? "v'Cha'asher Ya'anu Oso Ken Yirveh v'Chen Yifrotz" (ibid. 12).

Rashi (9) and Radak, citing Targum Yonasan: I made you numerous like vegetation of the field.

Rashi (9, citing Targum Yonasan): R. Yehudah became numerous and powerful, and became seed and Shevatim.

Radak: This is like "u'Vnei Yisrael Paru va'Yishretzu va'Yirbu" (Shemos 1:7). One expression is multiplying in number, and the other is bodily growth.

Sotah 11b: In Egypt, Jewish women went to the field to give birth. After the babies grew up, they would come home in flocks. We read ba'Adi Adayim like 'b'Edrei Adarim' (in flocks).

Rashi: It is an expression of splendor.

Rashi citing Menachem: It is an expression of forever, like "Bitchu va'Shem Adei Ad" (Yeshayah 26:4).

Rashi citing Dunash: It is an expression of Adei (ornaments). We find 10 words like Adi Adayim ? Ari Ariyim, Tzvi Tzeviyim, Gedi Gediyim.

Radak #1: You came to the age to be proper for ornaments, like a Na'arah proper to marry a man. Adi Adayim are the nicest ornaments; this is like Melech Melachim. I.e. the time for Yisrael to leave Galus came ? "Pakod Pakadti Eschem v'Es ha'Asuy Lachem b'Mitzrayim; va'Omar A'aleh Eschem me'Oni Mitzrayim" (Shemos 3:16-17). Adei are Kelim of silver and gold and garment that they took from Egypt.

Radak citing his father: They are Edei (PF ? witnesses of) ha'Guf, like it explains after this.

Radak #2: Adi Adayim is a Mashal for Chukim of the Torah and good Mishpatim. They are like ornaments ? "Ki Livyas Chen Hem l'Roshecha va'Anakim l'Gargerosecha" (Mishlei 1:9).

Malbim (according to the Nimshal): Yisrael increased until the time of blossoming, when the vegetation is adorned (with flowers).

Radak: This is a Mashal for written Torah and oral Torah. They were Nechonim (prepared) to give to them when they left Egypt. Also in Shir ha'Shirim (4:5), "Shnei Shadayich" are written Torah and oral Torah. Just like breasts raise a child and sustain him, so Torah teaches the way of life in this world and the next.

Radak citing his father: This is female development above; this and "u'Se'arech Tzime'ach" (pubic hairs) below, are signs of Na'arus ¹ .

Malbim: This refers to Moshe and Aharon, Chazal compared to them to breasts prepared to nurse (give off) Harei and milk.

Rashi: [Pubic] hairs are a Siman of Na'arus (Bas Mitzvah).

Radak #1: "Tzime'ach" is Po'el Omed (the action applies only to the subject). It hints to great, rapid sprouting.

Radak #2: This is a Mashal for individuals of Yisrael who separated from the evil way, from when Nevi'im prophesized to them in Egypt. Just like hair is a Siman that she left being a minor and became a Na'arah, so it is a Mashal for those who had little Emunah, who left their bad Emunah to good Emunah, via rebuke of the Nevi'im ? "Lech v'Asafta Es Zikeni Yisrael" (Shemos 3:16). Nezirim and Perushim (pious people who distance greatly from sin) grow their hair ¹ ; hair is a Siman for them. Also in Shir ha'Shirim (4:1), "Sarech k'Eder ha'Izim" is a Mashal for Nezirim and Perushim. Radak (according to the Nimshal):

Rashi: It is naked of Mitzvos. Radak ? they are naked of Mitzvos of their Avos ¹ , to guard "Derech Hashem La'asos Tzedakah u'Mishpat" (Bereishis 18:19).

Radak #1: It is naked like on the day of birth. These are nouns; the prefixes Beis are omitted; it should say b'Arum uv'Eryah.

Radak #2: They are adjectives. It says Arum (masculine), for it is a Mashal for Keneses Yisrael. Sometimes it uses masculine, for the Am, and sometimes feminine, for Keneses Yisrael. Arum v'Eryah refer to lowly garments like captives and slaves wear; it is as if they are naked.

Radak (according to the Nimshal): This refers to most of Yisrael - "va'Yamru Vi v'Lo Avu Lishmo'a Li Ish Es Shikutzei Eineihem Lo Hishlichu" (20:8). They were naked of Mitzvos, to do Tzedakah and Mishpat.

Malbim: Her Ervah was exposed.

Malbim (according to the Nimshal): Yisrael do yet have Torah, Mitzvos and merits, which metaphorically called garment of the Nefesh.