## Ibn Ezra on Leviticus Chapter 14

###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:1:1
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אמר **וידבר ה׳‎.** כי יחל תורת המטהר ואמר ר׳‎ יונה הספרדי המדקדק כי נרפא נגע הצרעת מן הצרוע הוא הפוך והיה ראוי להיותו נרפא הצרוע מנגע הצרעת ולמה נהפוך דברי אלהים חיים בעבור חוסר דעתנו והלא שם כתוב כי נרפא הנתק טהור הוא ועוד כי נרפא הנגע:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
[AND THE LORD SPOKE.] Scripture states *and the Lord spoke*¹ in Lev. 13:1 would appear to apply to our chapter as well. Therefore the clause *And the Lord spoke unto Moses* in Lev. 14:1 seems unnecessary. Hence I.E. points out that our portion begins with *And the Lord spoke* because it contains a new commandment, *viz*., the laws of the cleansing of the leper. In other words, our chapter is not a mere continuation of what came before it. because it begins the laws of the one who is cleansed. Rabbi Jonah the Spaniard, the grammarian, says that *and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper* (v. 3) is inverted. It should have read “and, behold, if the leper be healed from the plague of leprosy.”²

footnotes:
¹ Our chapter continues the theme of the preceding chapter. Thus the statement And the Lord spoke unto Moses
² In other words, our verse should be interpreted as if written, if the leper be healed from the plague of leprosy, for according to Rabbi Jonah it is the person not the plague who is healed.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:2:1
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וטעם **והובא.** כמו חביריו כי אחר שיסור נגע הצרעת לא ירצה להביא מה שמחוייב:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
[HE SHALL BE BROUGHT.] *He shall be brought* is to be interpreted like its counterparts,⁴, by his consent or against his will.” for it is possible that after the plague of leprosy is removed the afflicted person will not want to bring what he is obligated to.⁵

footnotes:
⁴ See I.E. on Lev. 13:2, “He shall be brought
⁵ The offerings listed in verse 10.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:3:1
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**ויצא הכהן אל מחוץ למחנה.** אף על פי שטהרו הכהן לא יכנם אל המחנה או במדינה עד שיתן טהרתו וישלם כל אשר צוה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND THE PRIEST SHALL GO FORTH OUT OF THE CAMP. Even though the *kohen* declared him clean he shall not enter the camp or the city until he brings his cleanliness offerings and completes⁶ as in *Vat. Ebr.* 38. Most *Mikra’ot Gedolot* read, *ve-yeshalem* (and pays). all that he has been commanded to do.

footnotes:
⁶ Reading ve-yashlim


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:3:2
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**ויצא הכהן.** איננו כהן גדול והנה נתברר פירוש או אל אחד מבניו הכהנים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND THE PRIEST SHALL GO FORTH. The reference is not to the *kohen gadol*.⁷ The meaning of *or unto one of his sons the priests* (Lev 13:2) has now been clarified.⁸ refers to *kohanim* who are not high priests. He notes that our verse proves that his comment is right.

footnotes:
⁷ For Scripture does not say, and Aaron the priest shall go forth (Weiser).
⁸ I.E. had previously noted in his comments on Lev. 12:2 that or unto one of his sons the priests


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:4:1
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**ולקח למטהר.** הכהן יקח משלו ויש אומר המצורע יתנם ותי״ו התפעל מובלע בדגשות הטי״ת והוא על משקל איש מתהלל:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
TO TAKE FOR HIM THAT IS TO BE CLEANSED. The *kohen* shall take of his own.⁹ shall command someone to take the items enumerated in our verse from the *kohen’s* property. Some say that the leper shall give them.¹⁰ shall command someone to take the items enumerated in our verse from the leper’s property. The *tav* of the *hitpa’el* form is swallowed by the *dagesh* in the *tet* of *mittaher* (cleansed). The word *mittaher* follows the form of *mithallel* (boasteth himself)¹¹. I.E.’s point is that *mittaher* is a *hitpa’el*. in *he that boasteth himself* (Prov. 25:14).

footnotes:
⁹ The kohen
¹⁰ The kohen
¹¹ Which is a hitpa’el


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:4:2
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**שתי צפרים.** כל עוף יקרא צפור והנה יקח כל עוף שימצא:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
TWO…BIRDS.¹². The term *tzippor* applies to all birds. Note, he shall take any bird that he finds.

footnotes:
¹² Hebrew, tzipporim


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:4:3
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**חיות.** ולא מתות:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
LIVING. Not dead.¹³

footnotes:
¹³ By “not dead,” I.E. might mean healthy. See Krinsky.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:4:4
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**טהורות.** שלא יקח מהטמאות:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
CLEAN. He shall not take from the unclean.¹⁴ takes in kosher and non-kosher birds.

footnotes:
¹⁴ Scripture qualifies “birds” by the term clean, for the word tzippor


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:4:5
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**ועץ ארז ואזוב.** הוא הגדול וקטן במיני הצמחים והעד מדברי חכמת שלמה ואין צורך לחפש על האזוב כי הוא ידוע בקבלה. והנה המצורע והבית המנוגע וטומאת המת קרובים והנה גם הם כדמות פסח מצרים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND CEDAR-WOOD…AND HYSSOP. These are the biggest and smallest among the plants. This is proven by Scripture’s description of Solomon’s wisdom.¹⁵ There is no reason to search for the meaning of the word *ezov* (hyssop), for it is known by tradition.¹⁶ 14:6. Note, the leper and the plagued house and uncleanness caused by a corpse¹⁷ are similar.¹⁸ They are also similar to the Egyptian Passover.¹⁹

footnotes:
¹⁵ In I Kings 5:13, Scripture describes Solomon’s wisdom in the following way: And he spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall…
¹⁶ See Nega’im
¹⁷ See Num. 19:18.
¹⁸ In that part of their cleansing ritual entails being sprinkled with a hyssop.
¹⁹ A hyssop was employed in the Passover ritual practiced in Egypt. See Ex. 12:22.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:5:1
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**וצוה הכהן ושחט.** כהן אחר או ישראל ויש אומרים המצורע והוא רחוק:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND THE PRIEST SHALL COMMAND TO KILL. The priest shall command another *kohen* or an Israelite.²⁰ Some say he shall command the leper. However, the latter is farfetched.²¹

footnotes:
²⁰ To slaughter the bird.
²¹ For the leper is being cleansed.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:5:2
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**אל כלי חרס.** כמו על, וכן אל הנער הזה התפללתי:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
IN AN EARTHEN VESSEL. The word *el* (in)²² is to be rendered as over. Similarly *el* (for) in *For this child I prayed* (I Sam. 1:27).²³ is not to be rendered literally.

footnotes:
²² Which literally means to.
²³ Here too the word el


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:5:3
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**מים חיים.** לקוחים ממקום נובע:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
OVER RUNNING WATER.²⁴ Taken from a bubbling fountain.²⁵

footnotes:
²⁴ Literally, over live water.
²⁵ Live water means water from a bubbling fountain.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:6:1
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**וטבל אותם.** הארז והשני והאזוב:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND SHALL DIP THEM. The cedar-wood, the scarlet, and the hyssop.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:6:2
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**על המים.** שהדם מעורב עמם:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
OVER…WATER. With which the blood was mixed.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:7:1
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**והזה.** מהדם המעורב אחר טבול גם הצפור החיה והנזכרים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND HE SHALL SPRINKLE. From the blood mixed with water after immersing the living bird and the other items mentioned.²⁶

footnotes:
²⁶ The cedar-wood, the scarlet, and the hyssop.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:7:2
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**על פני השדה.** מקום שאין שם יישוב שלא תדבק הצרעת. וההזיה בשלשתן או באזוב לבדו כטומאת המת:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
INTO THE OPEN FIELD. An uninhabited place so that the leprosy does not infect anyone. The sprinkling was done with all three.²⁷ On the other hand, it might only have been done with the hyssop as in the case of one who has been made unclean by a corpse.²⁸

footnotes:
²⁷ The cedar-wood, the scarlet, and the hyssop.
²⁸ See Num. 19:18.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:8:1
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**וכבס. וגלח את כל שערו.** כלל:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND…SHALL WASH HIS CLOTHES AND SHAVE OFF ALL HIS HAIR. A general statement.²⁹

footnotes:
²⁹ The first half of our verse does not describe what the leper is to undergo on the day that he is sprinkled with the hyssop, but rather describes in general terms what the leper must undergo seven days later in order to be cleansed. The details are given in the next verse.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:8:2
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**ורחץ במים וטהר.** בערב כמשפט ואחר כן שב לפרש כי זה יהיה אחר ימים שבעה וכן היה משפט שבעה של מרים ופרט כי יגלח את כל שערו ביום השביעי וביאר כל שערו את ראשו ואת זקנו ואת גבות עיניו וזאת המלה קרובה מגזרת גב:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND BATHE HIMSELF IN WATER, AND HE SHALL BE CLEAN. In the evening, as is the law.³⁰. See also Lev. 11:32. After stating this,³¹. Scripture backtracks and explains that this³² occurs after seven days.³³ describes what happens before the bathing and shaving. The same law applied to the seven days of Miriam.³⁴ Scripture details³⁵ that he shall shave all his hair on the seventh day. Scripture then goes on to explain that the meaning of *all his hair* is, the hair on his head, his beard, and his eyebrows. The word *gabbot* (eyebrows) is close in meaning to the word *gav* (high place).³⁶

footnotes:
³⁰ See Lev. 17:15: And bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even; then shall he be clean
³¹ And…shall wash his clothes and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water, and he shall be clean
³² The washing and shaving.
³³ In other words, But shall dwell outside his tent seven days
³⁴ Miriam, who was struck with leprosy, had to dwell outside of the camp for seven days. See Num. 12:14.
³⁵ In verse 9.
³⁶ See Ezek. 16:24.


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**ואת כל שערו.** שער הרגלים ויש אומרים אף זרועיו ושוקיו והחזה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
EVEN ALL HIS HAIR. The hair of the feet. Some say the hair of his arms, thighs, and chest.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:10:1
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**שני כבשים וכבשה אחת.** בעבור היות נגע הצרעת מוסר על מעשה הלשון על כן יקריב כבש אחד לעולה כמשפט כל העולה על הרוח ואחד אשם כמשפט כל אשם ונקבה לחטאת כמשפט כל חטאת ושלשה עשרונים כמשפט עשרון לכבש:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
TWO HE-LAMBS…AND ONE EWE-LAMB. The leper shall bring a he-lamb for a burnt offering as is the law regarding all who have evil thoughts,³⁷ because the plague of leprosy is a punishment for deeds of the tongue.³⁸ 15b. Another he-lamb is brought as a guilt offering as is the law with all guilt offerings.³⁹ A ewe-lamb is offered for a sin offering as is the law with all sin offerings.⁴⁰ Also three tenth parts of an *ephah* as is the law, for a tenth part of an *ephah* is brought with a lamb.⁴¹

footnotes:
³⁷ See I.E. on Lev. 1:4.
³⁸ See Num. 12:1-13. Also see Arakhin
³⁹ See Lev. 5:18.
⁴⁰ See Lev. 4:32.
⁴¹ See verse 21.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:10:2
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**ולוג אחד.** מדה ואין לו אח וטעם אותם הכבשים והכבשה גם זה האשם גם זאת החטאת לכהן חוץ מהאמורים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND ONE LOG. A measure.⁴² refers to a measure. The term *log* has no brother.⁴³ [11. AND THOSE THINGS.] This refers to the he-lambs and the ewe-lamb. Also, this guilt offering⁴⁴ and also the sin offering,⁴⁵ with the exception of the parts offered on the altar,⁴⁶ belong to the *kohen*.⁴⁷

footnotes:
⁴² The word log
⁴³ The word is not found again in Scripture.
⁴⁴ Like other guilt offerings.
⁴⁵ Like other sin offerings.
⁴⁶ Which are burned on the altar.
⁴⁷ The guilt offering and the sin offering brought by the leper are part of a cleansing ritual. One might think that they are not to be treated as all other guilt and sin offerings. Hence I.E.’s comments.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:14:1
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**על תנוך.** טעמו ידוע ממקומו והנה המטהר מהצרעת שהוא בגוף כמו הכהן שימלא ידו כי העון כמו הצרעת בנפש והבהן מקום חבור והוא עקר כל המעשים והימנות בעבור כח הצד הימין והתנוך זכר לשמוע אשר צוה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
UPON THE TIP. The meaning of *tenuch* (tip) is understood from its context.⁴⁸ Now, the one who is cleansed from leprosy, which is an affliction in the body, is similar to the *kohen* who is installed,⁴⁹ for sin is like a leprosy in the soul.⁵⁰ who is installed is cleansed from leprosy of the soul, i.e., from sin. The thumb is the place of connection.⁵¹ It is the main component of all acts.⁵² The right thumb was selected because of the power of the right side. The tip of the ear is a reminder to listen to what God has commanded.⁵³

footnotes:
⁴⁸ It refers to a part of the ear.
⁴⁹ Part of the installation ritual entailed the placing of the blood of a sacrifice on the tip of the right ear, upon their thumbs and the great toe of their foot.
⁵⁰ The kohen
⁵¹ I.E. believed that the sinews of the fingers are connected to the thumb. See Krinsky.
⁵² The thumb is necessary for all sophisticated acts of the hand.
⁵³ The placing of the blood of the guilt offering on the tip of the ear serves as a reminder that one should listen to God’s commandments.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:15:1
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**על כף הכהן השמאלית.** היא כף הכהן המטהר רק כן דרך צחות בלשון הקדש והעד הפסוק הבא אחריו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
INTO THE PALM OF HIS OWN LEFT HAND.⁵⁴ *The palm* in *kaf ha-kohen* (the palm of his own)⁵⁵ refers to the palm of the *kohen* who cleanses. Scripture reads thus⁵⁶ because such style is considered elegant in the Hebrew language.⁵⁷ The verse that follows is proof of this.⁵⁸.

footnotes:
⁵⁴ Literally, into the palm of the priest’s left hand.
⁵⁵ Literally, the palm of the priest.
⁵⁶ Into the palm of the priest’s left hand, rather than into his left hand.
⁵⁷ It is considered poetic to employ a noun where we would expect a pronoun.
⁵⁸ That our verse speaks of one and the same kohen


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:16:1
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**לפני ה׳‎.** אל פתח אהל מועד:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
BEFORE THE LORD. Towards the entrance of the tent of meeting.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:17:1
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**על דם האשם.** שהוא תנוך ובהונות:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
UPON THE BLOOD OF THE GUILT-OFFERING. Which is upon the tip, the thumb, and the great toe.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:19:1
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**ועשה הכהן את החטאת.** היא הכבשה כתורת כל חטאת:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND THE PRIEST SHALL OFFER THE SIN-OFFERING. The ewe-lamb as is the law with all sin offerings.⁵⁹

footnotes:
⁵⁹ Which required a female offering. See Lev. 4:32.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:20:1
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**והעלה. את העולה.** הוא הכבש ומנחתו שהוא עשרון ויש אומרים שכל המנחה יקריב לעולה ובתחלה האשם שהוא החמור:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND THE PRIEST SHALL OFFER THE BURNT-OFFERING. The he-lamb and its meal offering, which consists of a tenth of an *ephah*.⁶⁰ Some say that the *kohen* shall offer the entire meal offering⁶¹ mentioned in verse 10. with the burnt offering.⁶² He shall offer the guilt offering first⁶³ because it is more severe.⁶⁴

footnotes:
⁶⁰ According to this interpretation the three tenth parts of an ephah mentioned in verse 10 were divided among the three sacrifices offered by the leper.
⁶¹ All three tenth parts of an ephah
⁶² For Scripture does not mention the term meal offering with regard to the sin offering and guilt offering.
⁶³ Before the sin and burnt offerings.
⁶⁴ It indicates that the one who offers it is guilty of a crime. See I.E. on Lev. 5:19.


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**וטהר.** אז יהיה טהור ככל הטהורים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND HE SHALL BE CLEAN. Then⁶⁵ he shall be clean like all who are clean.

footnotes:
⁶⁵ Not before.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:21:1
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**דל.** יש בגוף כמו דלות ורעות אשרי משכיל אל דל ככה דל בן המלך ויש דל שאין לו ממון:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND IF HE BE POOR. The term *dal* (poor) is found with regard to the body.⁶⁶ Compare, *poor* (dal) *and very ill-favored* (Gen. 41:19); *Happy is he that considereth the poor*⁶⁷ (dal) (Ps. 41:2); *son of the king, art thou thus becoming leaner* (dal) (II Sam. 13:4). The term *dal* is also found with regard to one who has no money.⁶⁸

footnotes:
⁶⁶ It is used to describe the state of a person or an animal.
⁶⁷ That is, the poor in body, the sick.
⁶⁸ In other words, it means poor.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:33:1
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**וידבר ה׳‎ אל משה ואל אהרן.** החל לבאר צרעת הבית:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND THE LORD SPOKE UNTO MOSES AND UNTO AARON. Scripture begins explaining the laws dealing with leprosy in a house.⁶⁹.

footnotes:
⁶⁹ Hence it opens with And the Lord spoke


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:34:1
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וטעם **כי תבאו אל ארץ כנען.** כי זה נוהג בארץ לבדה בעבור גודל מעלת הארץ כי המקדש בתוכם והכבוד בתוך המקדש:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
[WHEN YE ARE COME INTO THE LAND OF CANAAN.] Scripture reads thus⁷⁰ because this law applies only in the Land of Israel because of the great status of the land; for the temple was among them, and the Glory was in the midst of the temple.

footnotes:
⁷⁰ When ye are come into the land of Canaan…


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:34:2
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**ונתתי.** הדבר תלוי בנתינת ה׳‎:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND I PUT. The event⁷¹ is contingent on God’s putting.⁷²

footnotes:
⁷¹ The house plagues.
⁷² The house plagues are a result of divine providence. They do not come by accident.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:35:1
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**ובא אשר לו הבית.** מצוה שיבא אל הכהן:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THEN HE THAT OWNETH THE HOUSE SHALL COME. There is a divine command that he⁷³ come to the *kohen*.

footnotes:
⁷³ The owner of the house.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:36:1
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**ופנו את הבית.** בעל הבית וכל אנשי ביתו. וטעם לשון רבים לפנותו מהרה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THAT THEY EMPTY THE HOUSE. The master of the house and all men of his household.⁷⁴. Hence I.E.’s comment. Scripture employs the plural⁷⁵. for it is to be emptied quickly.⁷⁶

footnotes:
⁷⁴ Shall empty the house. Scripture reads, that they empty
⁷⁵ That they empty
⁷⁶ Hence all men of the household must be involved in emptying the house.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:36:2
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**בטרם יבא הכהן.** כי עוד יסגיר הבית בעבור הספק וטרם בואו ספקו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
BEFORE THE PRIEST GO IN. For the *kohen* will close up the house because of its uncertain status.⁷⁷ The house shall be emptied before its status is declared to be in doubt.

footnotes:
⁷⁷ It is uncertain whether the house is afflicted or not.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:37:1
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**שקערורות.** אין אחות למלה הזאת ולא נדע אם היא מרובעת כפולה האות האחרון או מחמשת אותיות ופירושיה לפי טעם המקום יש אומרים כדמות סימנין או חוטין ויש אומרים שהיא מלה מורכבת מטעם ותשקע האש. ורורות מגזרת רר בשרו וזה רחוק:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
HOLLOW STREAKS. The word *sheka’arurot* (hollow streaks) has no sister.⁷⁸ is feminine. We do not know if it is a quadrilateral⁷⁹. with the last letter⁸⁰. doubled or if it is a pentaliteral.⁸¹. The meaning of *sheka’arurot* is to be ascertained from its context. Some say that it refers to marks or streaks. Others say that it is a compound word. It is akin to *va-tishka* (sank down)⁸² in *and the fire sank down* (Num. 11:2) and to *rorot*, which is related to the word *rar* (run)⁸³ in *run with his issue* (Lev. 15:3).⁸⁴ is made up of the words *shaka* (sank down) and *rorot* (run). According to this interpretation *sheka’arurot* means running cracks in the skin. However, this is far-fetched.

footnotes:
⁷⁸ The word is not found again in Scripture. I.E. uses the term sister because sheka’arurot
⁷⁹ From the root shin, kof, ayin, resh
⁸⁰ The resh
⁸¹ From the root shin, kof, ayin, resh, tav
⁸² Translated literally.
⁸³ That is, flow.
⁸⁴ That is, sheka’arurot


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:37:2
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**ומראיהן.** ומראה כל אחד מהם שפל:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND THE APPEARANCE THEREOF.⁸⁵ (literally, and their appearance). Hence I.E.’s comment. The appearance of each one of them⁸⁶ be lower [than the wall].

footnotes:
⁸⁵ Hebrew, u-marehen
⁸⁶ The plagues. The verse opens with the singular (the plague). It goes on to speak of “their appearance.” According to I.E. such a combination of the singular and the plural indicates each one of the plural references.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:40:1
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**וחלצו את האבנים.** יסירו וכן חלצני ה׳‎ מאדם רע:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THAT THEY TAKE OUT THE STONES. *Ve-chilletzu* means *that they take out*. Compare, *challetzeni* (deliver me) in *Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man* (Ps. 140:2).


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:40:2
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**אל מקום טמא.** שלא יקחם משם אדם שיהיו ניכרים שהם טמאים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
INTO AN UNCLEAN PLACE. So that no one remove the stones from there.⁸⁷ So that it be recognized that they⁸⁸ are unclean.⁸⁹

footnotes:
⁸⁷ From where they are placed.
⁸⁸ The stones.
⁸⁹ Therefore not to be used.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:41:1
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**ואת הבית יקציע.** מגזרת מקצעות וכן מר ואהלות קציעות וטעמו פצולות ויש אומרים שיפצלו המקצוע ואין זה נכון כי כבר פשה נגע בבית רק יקציע כל הבית:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND HE SHALL CAUSE THE HOUSE TO BE SCRAPED. The word *yaktzi’a* (he shall cause…to be scraped) is related to the word *maktzu’ot* (planes) (Is. 44:13) and the word *ketzi’ot* (cassia) in *Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia* (Ps. 45:9). The meaning of *ketz’ot* (cassia) is cuttings.⁹⁰ he shall cut. Some say the corner⁹¹ (corner). shall be peeled.⁹² is, they shall peel the corner. This interpretation connects the word *yaktzi’a* to the word *miktzo’a* (corner). See Ezek. 46:21. However, this is incorrect, for the plague had already spread in the house.⁹³ Actually, he must scrape the whole house.

footnotes:
⁹⁰ He renders yaktzi’a
⁹¹ Hebrew, miktzo’a
⁹² In other words, the meaning of yaktzi’a
⁹³ Why then peel only the corners?


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:41:2
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וטעם **מבית.** מבפנים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
The meaning of *mi-bayit*⁹⁴ literally means from the house. Hence I.E.’s comment. means within.

footnotes:
⁹⁴ Mi-bayit


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:41:3
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**הקצו.** מגזרת קצה כי קצתו ההו׳‎ למעלה הסירו לבדו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
The word *hiktzu* (they scrape off) is related to the word *katzeh* (extremity), for they only removed the upper extremity.⁹⁵

footnotes:
⁹⁵ The top layer.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:42:1
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**וטח.** הפך יקציע והוא מגזרת טחים אותו טפל:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND SHALL PLASTER THE HOUSE. The word *tach* (plaster) is the reverse of *yaktzi’a* (he shall cause…to be scraped) (v. 41).⁹⁶ It is related to *tachim* (daub) in *they daub it with whited plaster* (Ezek. 13:10).

footnotes:
⁹⁶ In other words, he shall plaster the place that he peeled (Krinsky).


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:42:2
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ומלת **ולקחו והביאו.** רבים במהרה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AFTER THE HOUSE HATH BEEN SCRAPED. After the stones have first been taken out and the house has been scraped. Scripture employs the plural forms *ve-lakechu* (and they shall take) and *ve-hevi’u* (and put them) to indicate haste.⁹⁹

footnotes:
⁹⁹ See I.E. on verse 36 and the notes thereto.


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**ועפר אחר יקח.** בעל הבית שירצה לדור בו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND HE SHALL TAKE OTHER MORTAR.⁹⁷ The owner of the house who wants to dwell in the house.

footnotes:
⁹⁷ In most editions of I.E. this comment has been placed after verse 43.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:43:1
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ואם הנגע ישוב ובא הכהן **אחר חלץ.** אחר שחלץ ואחרי הקצות את הבית בתחלה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
If the plague returns (v. 43), then the *kohen* shall come (v. 44).⁹⁸

footnotes:
⁹⁸ And declare the house unclean.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:45:1
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**ונתץ את הבית.** בצווי. וכן והוציא והקרוב שסגור יהיה שבעת ימים רק הכתוב אחז דרך קצרה והעד והבא אל הבית כל ימי הסגיר אותו בראשונה ובשנייה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND HE SHALL BREAK DOWN THE HOUSE. By command.¹⁰⁰ himself does not physically break down the house. Similarly *and he shall carry them forth*.¹⁰¹ It is most likely that the house was shut up for seven days.¹⁰² However, Scripture employed an abridged style.¹⁰³ He *that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut up* (v. 46) which applies to the first and second times is proof of this.¹⁰⁴

footnotes:
¹⁰⁰ The kohen
¹⁰¹ Its meaning is, by command.
¹⁰² As when the plague is first seen in the house. See verse 38.
¹⁰³ It omits the law that the house is to be closed up for seven days.
¹⁰⁴ That the plague is seen in the house.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:46:1
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**יטמא עד הערב.** אחר שירחץ בשרו כמשפט:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
SHALL BE UNCLEAN UNTIL THE EVEN. After he bathes his body as the law requires.¹⁰⁵

footnotes:
¹⁰⁵ See Lev. 15:5,6.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:47:1
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**והשוכב.** חמור על כן יכבס בגדיו ורחץ במים וטמא עד הערב ולא הזכירו הכתוב כי כל שוכב ואוכל הוא בא בבית:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND HE THAT LIETH. This¹⁰⁶ is very severe uncleanliness. He that lies in the house must therefore wash his garments¹⁰⁷ and bathe and be unclean until evening. Scripture does not mention that he be unclean until evening, for whoever lies and eats in the house, first comes into the house.¹⁰⁸

footnotes:
¹⁰⁶ Eating and lying in the house.
¹⁰⁷ Wherein the one who comes into the house does not.
¹⁰⁸ And Scripture already stated in verse 46 that whoever comes into the house is unclean unto evening.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:49:1
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**ולקח.** בחבירו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND HE SHALL TAKE. This is to be interpreted as its counterpart.¹⁰⁹

footnotes:
¹⁰⁹ Verse 4.


###### Ibn Ezra on Leviticus 14:57:1
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**ביום הטמא.** ביום שיהיה האדם או הבגד או הבית טמא או טהור:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
WHEN IT IS UNCLEAN. The day when the man or the garment or the house will be unclean or clean.