1)

What is the meaning of "Ivri Artzech"?

1.

Rashi: Go to exile.

2.

Radak: Quickly exile yourself from your land.

2)

What is the comparison to a river?

1.

Rashi: [Go] like a river, which rises and spreads out. Radak - i.e. like the Nile, which leaves its place and spreads out. So you should go from your place, here and there.

2.

Radak: Go quickly, like a river - "Ki Yavo cha'Nahar Tzar" (59:19).

3.

Malbim: After the sea rose and flooded Tzor, it was like a river.

3)

What is "Bas Tarshish"?

1.

Rashi: It is Tzor, which is on the sea of Tarshish.

2.

Radak: To the congregation of Tarshish. This is like Bas Tziyon. Also Tarshish was on the sea, near Tzor. It should say l'Sarshish; the prefix Lamed is omitted, like "va'Yavo Yerushalayim" (Melachim II, 14:13) and many similar verses.

4)

What is the meaning of "Ein Mezach Od"?

1.

Rashi: You have no more strength and belt to gird your loins. Mezach is an expression of an Ezor (belt) - "ul'Mezach Tamid Yachgereha" (Tehilim 109:19). Every Ezor is an expression of strength.

2.

Radak: There is no more strength in your land.

3.

Malbim: There is no belt to hold back the sea from coming onto the dry land; it breached its border.

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