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1)

To whom does "Ishto ha'Yehudiyah" apply?

1.

'Rashi': This is Kalev's wife. She was born from Yehudis.

2.

Radak (17-18) She was Mered's wife. We infer that his first wife was not a Yehudiyah, rather, Bisyah, like it says below.

3.

Malbim: This is Kalev's third wife. Her name was ha'Yehudiyah. I mentioned (2:52) that many names begin with Hei.

2)

What is "Avi Gedor?"?

1.

'Rashi': They are the officers of these cities. These cities are mentioned in Yehoshua (15:56) "v'Yakde'am v'Zanu'ach Chalchul Beis Tzur u'Gedor? Shocho."

2.

Radak: The verse lists the names of the sons. The fathers are mentioned for publicity, when the son was honored and known via his father.

3.

Radak citing Chazal: All these names Avigdor, Chever? are expounded about Moshe. It says that Bisyah gave birth to him, for she raised him.

3)

Why does it say "v'Eleh Bnei Bisyah"?

1.

'Rashi': The prefix Vov in v'Eleh distinguishes sons of Yehudiyah (mentioned above) from Bisyah's son. It says Bnei, even though only one is listed 1 .

2.

Radak: These are those mentioned first, before it mentions his Jewish wife.

3.

Malbim: She was Kalev's fourth wife. We do not know if Pharaoh is a Yisrael, or Melech Mitzrayim (Megilah 13a). Her sons were Mered, and those in the coming verse.


1

'Rashi' explains that Eleh is the name of Bisyah's son. (PF)

4)

Did Mered marry Bisyah?

1.

'Rashi': This is Kalev, who Marad (rebelled) against the Meraglim's counsel (Sanhedrin 19b).

2.

Radak: Yes. Mered was Ben Ezrah (17), from Bnei Kalev ben Yefuneh.

3.

Malbim: No - Kalev married her; Mered was their son 1 .


1

The Trup (cantillation) supports this; Mared is not read together with Asher Lakach. (PF)

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