1)
Why did he say "Harbe u'Rechavah"?
1.
Ibn Ezra: We are in many places.
2.
Malbim: There is much to build, in many places. We must spread out, in order to finish. Initially he said that they should be together, lest the enemy return. Now he saw that the enemy is not returning.
2)
What is the consequence of being far from each other?
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Ibn Ezra: One does not see another, nor hear his voice.
