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Why does it say "Mevi'im" (present), and not Hevi'u (past)?
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Radak: They brought to him every year.
2)
Why did they give these gifts to him?
1.
Malbim: It is because they feared him.
3)
What is "Kesef Masa"?
1.
'Rashi': It is loads of silver. This is like "Nesu'oseichem Amusos Masa" (Yeshayah 46:1).
2.
Radak: It is a load of animals and other gifts 1 .
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Why is this called "Kesef Masa" (PF)
