## Ibn Ezra on Isaiah Chapter 12

###### Ibn Ezra on Isaiah 12:1:1
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**ואמרת.** התי"ו לנוכח ישראל, הם השבים אל ארצם:

**Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah - trans. by M. Friedlander, 1873:**
*And thou shalt say*. The second person refers to the Israelites, who returned home.


###### Ibn Ezra on Isaiah 12:1:2
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**כי אנפת בי.** אע"פי שאנפת בי, כמו רפאה נפשי כי חטאתי לך (תהלים מ"א ה'):

**Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah - trans. by M. Friedlander, 1873:**
כי *Though*. Comp. כי חטאתי לך רפאה נפשי Heal my soul, although I have sinned against thee (Ps. 41:5)


###### Ibn Ezra on Isaiah 12:2:1
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**הנה וגו'.** שאחר שעמי אל ישועתי **אבטח** אשכון בטח:

**Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah - trans. by M. Friedlander, 1873:**
הנה אל ישועתי The God of my salvation is with me,¹ and therefore אבטח I will dwell in safety.²

footnotes:
¹ A. V. God is my salvation.
² A. V. I trust.


###### Ibn Ezra on Isaiah 12:2:2
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**[יה].** פרוש חצי השם בספר תהלו' (תהלים ס"ח ה') **וזמרת.** מפו' בתורה (שמות ט"ו ב'):

**Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah - trans. by M. Friedlander, 1873:**
The explanation of יה, the half of the name of God, will be found in the Book of Psalms,³ and of זמרת in the Pentateuch (Exod. 15:2)

footnotes:
³ In his Commentary on Ps. 118:17, I. E. explains וזמרת, but not the meaning of יה. He intended perhaps to do it on Ps. 68:5, to which verse he refers also in his commentary on Isaiah 26:4. It is, however, explained, Ex. 3:15, and Sefer Hashem, 100:8.


###### Ibn Ezra on Isaiah 12:3:1
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**ושאבתם מים.** משל שיתענגו כצמא בשואבו מים:

**Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah - trans. by M. Friedlander, 1873:**
*And you will draw water*. By this figure the prophet indicates that they will rejoice exceedingly, as the thirsty rejoices when he draws water.


###### Ibn Ezra on Isaiah 12:4:1
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**ואמרתם.** זה לזה:

**Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah - trans. by M. Friedlander, 1873:**
*And you shall say* one to the other.


###### Ibn Ezra on Isaiah 12:4:2
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**קראו.** קול גדול בשמו:

**Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah - trans. by M. Friedlander, 1873:**
קראו Call aloud.


###### Ibn Ezra on Isaiah 12:4:3
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**עלילותיו.** מעשיו:

**Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah - trans. by M. Friedlander, 1873:**
עלילותיו His deeds.


###### Ibn Ezra on Isaiah 12:5:1
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**זמרו.** מזמרת הארץ (בראשית מ"ג י"א), הטעם תנו זמרה מדבר משובח לשם:

**Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah - trans. by M. Friedlander, 1873:**
זמרו *Sing*. Comp. זמרת the best fruit (Gen. 43:11). Lit. Give the best and choicest thing.


###### Ibn Ezra on Isaiah 12:5:2
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**מודעת.** פעול מהבנין הכבד הנוסף:

**Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah - trans. by M. Friedlander, 1873:**
מודעת *Known*. Participle Hophal.


###### Ibn Ezra on Isaiah 12:5:3
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**כי גאות.** לשון נקבה והתי"ו לעדה:

**Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah - trans. by M. Friedlander, 1873:**
גאות *Excellent thing*. Feminine, as seen by the affix ⁴.ת

footnotes:
⁴ It agrees therefore with the feminine מודעת זאת this is known.


###### Ibn Ezra on Isaiah 12:6:1
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**צהלי.** דין הוא שתגביהי קולך בת ציון כי השכינה בקרבך:

**Commentary of Ibn Ezra on Isaiah - trans. by M. Friedlander, 1873:**
*Cry out*, etc. It is right, that thou, O Zion, shouldst lift up thy voice, for God is in thy midst.