1)

Why should they flee the Kasdim?

1.

Radak: This is not fleeing amidst fear, for they will leave high-handedly and singing! Rather, "Birchu" teaches that they will go rapidly. The same applies to "Livro'ach Tarshishah", "Ki mi'Lifnei Hashem Hu Bore'ach" (Yonah 1:3, 10). So my father explained.

2)

Why does it say "Hotzi'uha"?

1.

Radak: This is the tidings.

3)

Why does it say "Ad Ketzei ha'Aretz"?

1.

Malbim: You can tell this publicly, throughout all of Bavel, for the Ge'ulah from Bavel will surely come.

4)

Why does it say "Ga'al Hashem Avdo Yakov"?

1.

Mahari: This is not Koresh's deed; it is Hashem's.

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