hebrew
1)

What are "Iteichem" and "Mazmeroseichem"?

1.

Rashi: Your plow-blades and pruning hooks, respectively.

2.

Radak: "Iteichem" are used to dig. "Mazmeroseichem" cut branches.

2)

Why should they convert their Kelim?

1.

Radak: Convert all your iron Kelim to war weapons, for it will be a great war. Regarding the Shalom after the war, it says oppositely - "v'Chitesu Charvosam l'Itim va'Chanisoheihem l'Mazmeros" (Yeshayah 2:4).

2.

Malbim: Sword-bearers already died in the first war. Now farmers will go in place of them. They will make new swords and spears from their farming tools.

3)

What do we learn from "ha'Chalash Yomar Gibor Ani"?

1.

Malbim (9): They will not be Giborim. All of them already died in the first war 1 . A weakling will say 'I am a Gibor.'


1

Surely he means that there will be few Giborim. It is difficult to say that every Gibor will die - who killed the last one?! (PF)

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