1)

Why does it say "Lachen?"?

1.

Malbim: If they would hear rebuke, He would wait ? perhaps they will repent. However, since there is no hope that they will repent, He did not wait, and decreed.

2)

Who are "Boshaschem [Al Dal]"?

1.

Rashi: This is like Bosesechem ? the poor, that you trample on his head, like "Bosesu Es Chelkasi" (Yirmeyah 12:10). Radak citing his father - the Shin is in place of a Samech. We find like this - "u'Voles Shikmim" (7:14] is like u'Volesh. The Targum of "va'Ychapes" (Bereishis 31:35) is u'Valash. ? this is Makor (like a gerund) from a four-letter root (Boses); we find "v'Al Harai Avusenu" (Yeshayah 14:25). Its grammatical form is like Ta'anchem.

2.

Radak: We do not find like this in Tanach. Based on context, it is your burdening and imposing toil. This addresses the officers and judges.

3.

Radak citing Targum Yonasan: In your plundering 1 the poor.


1

Radak: He explains that the Beis is a prefix; Shaschem is like "Shosim Es ha'Geranos" (Shmuel I, 23:11), "Shosei Nachalasi" (Yirmeyah 50:11). Based on the laws of grammar, this cannot be (a prefix does not have a Cholem - PF)!

3)

Why does it say "u'Mas'as Bar Tikchu Mimenu"?

1.

Rashi: This is making a loan. You jacked up the prices, to sell to them grain with Ribis, in order to take their inheritance from them. Therefore, the houses and vineyards that you built on those inheritances, you will not keep them. Mas'as is an expression of Masa ? a burden that weighs down on you.

2.

Radak: The poor toiled and carried grain on his shoulder to his house, to sustain himself. You take it, for he is poor and has no power to save himself from you.

4)

What is the significance of "Batei Gazis Benisem"?

1.

Radak: You will not dwell in them. You built houses of smoothed rocks from theft and extortion. You will not live a long time in them, for soon the enemy will expel you and destroy them. Similarly, "you will not drink wine" of the vineyards that you planted from theft, for soon you will be exiled from your land. Malbim ? this is Midah k'Neged Midah.

5)

What are "Karmei Chemed"?

1.

Rashi: They are desired vineyards. Radak #1 ? they are like Batei Gazis, which are beautiful and good.

2.

Radak #2: Chamadtem (you desired them) and stole them from the poor. This is like "v'Chamdu Sados v'Gazalu" (Michah 2:2).

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