1)

What is the meaning of "Nashamu Mesilos"?

1.

Radak: The paths are desolate due to the enemy; visitors do not pass.

2.

Malbim: Also the sides of the road are desolate.

2)

Who annulled a Bris?

1.

Rashi: The enemy annulled its Bris with Yisrael (Malbim - Chizkiyah).

2.

Radak citing his father: Yisrael said that Hashem already annulled His Bris with us and despised our city - the opposite of "Einei Hashem Elokecha Bah" (Devarim 11;12).

3.

Radak citing Targum Yonasan: [Yisrael] annulled their Bris [with Hashem]. This is why the roads are desolate.

3)

What is the meaning of "Ma'as Arim"?

1.

Rashi: Everyone that he hated was despised in his eyes. He did not consider him human.

2.

Malbim: The enemy does not want cities to remain at all to pay taxes.

4)

Why does it say "Lo Chashav Enosh"?

1.

Rashi: They did not consider us to be anything.

2.

Malbim: They do not intend to leave over even the poor to be "Chormim v'Yogvim" (Yirmeyah 52:16; refer to Yirmeyah 52:16:2:1-2, 52:16:3:1-3). Rather, they destroy everything.

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