## Ibn Ezra on Numbers Chapter 31

###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:3:1
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**החלצו.** חגרו חלוציכם:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
ARM YE MEN. The meaning of *hechaletzu* (arm ye men) is, gird your men of war.¹. 38 reads gird your loins. See Job 38:3 and Is. 5:27. The word *hechaletzu* can also be rendered as strip. Hence I.E.’s comment (Meijler).

footnotes:
¹ Gird a sword upon your men of war (Krinsky). Or, gird the loins of your men of war. Vat. Ebr


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:3:2
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**נקמת ה'.** היא נקמת בני ישראל בעבור עבודת כוכבים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
TO EXECUTE THE LORD’S VENGEANCE. The reference is to Israel’s vengeance². However, verse 3 states, *to execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian*. Hence I.E.’s comment. because they were enticed³ into worshipping idols.

footnotes:
² Verse 2 says, Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites
³ By the Midianites. See Num. 25:6 and Num. 31:15,16.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:5:1
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**וימסרו.** כמו וינתנו וקרוב ממנו למסור מעל בה':

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
SO WERE DELIVERED. *Va-yimasseru* means and they were delivered. The word *li-mesor*⁴ (to revolt so as to break faith). (to deliver) (v. 16) is close in meaning to it.

footnotes:
⁴ Translated literally. Verse 16 reads, li-mesor ma’al


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:6:1
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**וכלי הקדש.** הארון:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
WITH THE HOLY VESSELS. The ark.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:7:1
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**ויהרגו כל זכר.** גדול בשנים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND THEY SLEW EVERY MALE. Adult males.⁵

footnotes:
⁵ The little ones were taken captive (v. 17). Hence I.E.’s comment.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:8:1
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**ואת צור.** אבי כזבי:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND ZUR. The father of Cozbi.⁶

footnotes:
⁶ See Num. 25:15.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:8:2
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**בלעם בן בעור.** י"א אחר ששב אל מקומו בא אל מדין כאשר שמע המגפה שהיתה בישראל בעצתו שב לקחת ממון מזקני מדין:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
BALAAM ALSO THE SON OF BEOR. Some say that after Balaam returned to his place,⁷ he went back to Midian as soon as he learned of the plague that struck Israel because of his advice. He came back to receive money from the elders of Midian.⁸. 106a.

footnotes:
⁷ Num. 24:25.
⁸ See San


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:9:1
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**חילם.** שם כלל והוא זהב וכסף ונחשת וברזל ובגדים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND ALL THEIR GOODS. The word *chelam* (their goods) is a general term. It refers to gold, silver, copper, iron, and garments.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:10:1
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**ואת כל עריהם במושבותם.** כלל ופרט:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND ALL THEIR CITIES IN THE PLACES WHEREIN THEY DWELT. An all-inclusive term⁹ followed by a limiting term.¹⁰ (the places wherein they dwelt).

footnotes:
⁹ Their cities.
¹⁰ Their moshvotam


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:10:2
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**טירותם.** ארמוני המלכים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND ALL THEIR ENCAMPMENTS. *Tirotam* (their encampments) means the palaces of the kings.¹¹ means their palaces.

footnotes:
¹¹ In other words, tirotam


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:11:1
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**ויקחו את כל השלל ואת כל המלקוח.** שם כלל לאדם ולבהמה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND THEY TOOK ALL THE SPOIL, AND ALL THE PREY. *Malko’ach* (prey) is a general term for men and cattle.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:12:1
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**השבי.** פרט לאדם:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THE CAPTIVES. *Shevi* (captive) is a specific term. It refers to humans.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:12:2
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**השלל.** הם הבגדים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THE SPOIL. *Shalal* (spoil) refers to garments.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:14:1
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**על פקודי החיל.** מגזרת יפקוד ה' כמו פקידי החיל וכן מלת קרואי כמו קריאי:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
WITH THE OFFICERS OF THE HOST. The word *pekudai* (officers of) is related to the word *yifkod* (set) in *Let the Lord…set* (Num. 27 :16).¹² (the officers of the host) are those who are set over the host. It¹³. is similar to *pekide he-chayil*.¹⁴ Similarly, the word *keru’e* (the elect of) (Num. 1:16) means the same as *keri’e* (the elect of) (Num. 16:2).

footnotes:
¹² The pekudai he-chayil
¹³ Pekudai he-chayil
¹⁴ So Vat. Ebr. 38.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:14:2
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**שרי האלפים ושרי המאות.** הם מאה ושלשים ושנים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THE CAPTAINS OF THOUSANDS AND THE CAPTAINS OF HUNDREDS. They totaled one hundred and thirty-two.¹⁵

footnotes:
¹⁵ There were 12 captains of thousands and 120 captains of hundreds over the 12,000 Israelites who went to war.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:15:1
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**החייתם כל נקבה.** הטעם אפי' אחת וכן אין כל ויתכן להיות כמשמעו כי כל נקבה החיו ורבים כן:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
HAVE YE SAVED ALL THE WOMEN ALIVE. The meaning of *kol nekevah* (all the women) is, even one woman.¹⁶ (all) sometimes means a part of. *En kol* (had nothing)¹⁷ does not always mean all things. (II Sam. 12:3)¹⁸ is similar. It is also possible that *have ye saved all the women alive* is to be taken literally, for they kept all the females alive. There are many such instances.¹⁹

footnotes:
¹⁶ In other words, the word kol
¹⁷ It does not mean did not have anything, for he had a lamb. We thus see that the word kol
¹⁸ The reference is to a poor person who had only a lamb.
¹⁹ Where a rhetorical question is raised.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:17:1
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**טף.** שם כלל לקטן זכר או נקבה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THE LITTLE ONES. *Taf* (little ones) is a general term for male and female minors.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:19:1
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**אתם ושביכם.** בעבור הכבוד השוכן בתוכם:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
YE AND YOUR CAPTIVES.²⁰ Because of the glory which dwells among you.

footnotes:
²⁰ Shall encamp outside of the camp until you are purified.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:20:1
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**וכל מעשה עזים.** כאשר פירשתי. והנה הבגד בעבור שנגע בחלל הוא טמא הטעם ועמכם כל בגד עד שתתחטאו או תהיה מלת תתחטאו יוצאה וכן והתאויתם לכם כי הגבול הוא הפעול:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND ALL WORK OF GOATS’ HAIR.²¹. Literally, goats’ work. Hence I.E.’s comments. This is to be interpreted in accordance with my earlier explanation.²² (goats) is to be rendered as goats’ hair.” In other words, “goats’ work” means a garment made out of goats’ hair. Observe, the garment²³ is unclean because it touched a corpse. The meaning of our verse is, the garments shall be with you²⁴ (and as to every garment) is, and with you all garments. I.E. reads our verse as follows: And all garments taken in spoil…[shall be with you outside of the camp] until you are purified. I.E. interprets thus because *titchate’u* is in the *hitpa’el*. Words in the *hitpa’el* are reflexive. until you are purified.²⁵ (ye shall purify) as if written *ad she-titchatu’e* (until you are purified). On the other hand, *titchate’u* (ye shall purify) might be transitive.²⁶ means ye shall purify, i.e., the garments. *Ve-hitavvitem*²⁷. *lakhem* (and ye shall mark out) (Num. 34:10) is similar,²⁸. for *gevul* (line)²⁹ is the object.³⁰ (and ye shall mark out) is transitive.

footnotes:
²¹ Hebrew, ma’aseh izzim
²² See I.E. on Ex. 25:4 (Vol. 2, p. 534) “Izzim
²³ Mentioned in our verse.
²⁴ In other words, the meaning of ve-khol beged
²⁵ I.E. interprets titchate’u
²⁶ In other words, titchate’u
²⁷ It too is in the hitpa’el
²⁸ For it too is transitive even though it is in the hitpa’el
²⁹ Which follows “and ye shall mark out.”
³⁰ Hence ve-hitavvitem


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:21:1
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**ויאמר אלעזר הכהן.** כי חקת תורת הפרה לאלעזר נתנה ומשה אמר להם תתחטאו דרך כלל ואלעזר פירש להם:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND ELEAZAR THE PRIEST SAID. For the law regarding the cow³¹ was given to Eleazar.³² Moses told the people in a general manner, *ye shall purify* (v. 20). However, Eleazar explained it to them.³³

footnotes:
³¹ The red heifer.
³² See Num. 19:3.
³³ In detail.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:22:1
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**הבדיל.** ידוע:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THE TIN. The meaning of the *bedil* (tin) is known.³⁴

footnotes:
³⁴ I.E. could not find a synonym for this word. Hence his comment.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:23:1
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**אך במי נדה יתחטא.** היה נראה לנו כי הוא מי אפר הפרה כמו מי נדה לא זורק עליו וחז"ל אמרו כי טעמו בשיעור המים שתרחץ בהם האשה הנדה ודעתם רחבה מדעתינו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
NEVERTHELESS IT SHALL BE PURIFIED WITH THE WATER OF SPRINKLING.³⁵. It would have appeared to us that the reference is to the mixture of the water and tahe ashes of the cow,³⁶ as in *because the water of sprinkling*³⁷. *was not dashed against him* (Num. 19:13). However, our wise men of blessed memory say that its meaning is, in the amount of water in which a menstruant bathes.³⁸ 75b. Their mind is much greater than our minds.

footnotes:
³⁵ Hebrew, me niddah
³⁶ The red heifer.
³⁷ Hebrew, me-niddah
³⁸ The utensils are to be immersed in a pool of water which is fit for a menstruant to purify herself. See Avodah Zara


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:26:1
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**שא את ראש.** פירשתיו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
TAKE THE SUM. I have already explained the meaning of *sa et rosh* (take the sum).³⁹

footnotes:
³⁹ See I.E. on Ex. 30:12 (Vol. 2, p. 631). Also see I.E. on Gen. 40:13 (Vol. 1, p. 369).


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:26:2
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**מלקוח.** הבהמה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
OF THE PREY. *Malko’ach* (the prey) refers to the cattle.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:26:3
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**השבי.** האדם ותחסר מלת ו' כמו שמש ירח:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THAT WAS TAKEN. *Ha-shevi* (that was taken) refers to humans. A *vav* is missing,⁴⁰ (the prey that was taken). I.E. says that this should be read as if written *malko’ach ve-ha-shevi* (the cattle and human captives). as in *shemesh yare’ach* (sun moon)⁴¹ (the sun and the moon). (Hab. 3:11).

footnotes:
⁴⁰ Our verse reads, malko’ach shevi
⁴¹ Translated literally. This is to be read as if written, shemesh ve-yare’ach


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:26:4
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**וראשי אבות העדה.** הם הנשיאים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND THE HEADS OF THE FATHERS’ HOUSES OF THE CONGREGATION. The reference is to the princes.⁴²

footnotes:
⁴² Of the tribes.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:27:1
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**וחצית את המלקוח.** שם כלל:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND DIVIDE THE PREY. *Malko’ach* (prey) is a general term.⁴³

footnotes:
⁴³ For humans and cattle. See I.E.’s comment on verse 11.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:28:1
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**אחד נפש.** כמו נפש אחד:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
ONE SOUL. *Echad nefesh* means the same as *nefesh echad* (one soul).⁴⁴ is the usual form. Hence I.E.’s comment.

footnotes:
⁴⁴ Nefesh echad


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:30:1
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**אחד אחוז.** כמו והאחוז אחוז ושניהם דבקים כאשר פירשתי:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
ONE DRAWN. *Achuz* (drawn) is similar to *ve-ha’achuz achuz* (and proportionally) (I Chron. 24:6).⁴⁵, slightly different from what I.E. quotes. As I have explained,⁴⁶ they are connected.⁴⁷ is to be interpreted as one word (Filwarg). Some interpret: verse 28 and 30 are connected to each other. See Weiser.

footnotes:
⁴⁵ The reading in I Chron. 24:6 is ve-achuz achuz
⁴⁶ It isn’t clear where.
⁴⁷ Ve-achuz achuz


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:30:2
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**מכל הבהמה.** כמו גמלים והנה לא לקח אלעזר מהם חלק אולי היו מעטים ועל כן לא נזכר המספר שהביאו ולא המספר שלקחו הלוים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
EVEN OF ALL THE CATTLE. Camels.⁴⁸ seems to add something new. Since cattle, flock, asses are clearly mentioned in our verse, I.E. reasons that *even of all the cattle* refers to camels. Look, Eleazar did not take a portion from them.⁴⁹ Perhaps they were few. Hence neither the number which they brought nor the amount which the Levites took is mentioned.⁵⁰

footnotes:
⁴⁸ Even all the cattle
⁴⁹ The camels.
⁵⁰ In our verse.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:32:1
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**יתר הבז.** חוץ מאשר אכלו על כן אמר יתר והזכיר מספרם כי היה מספר רב ולא שמענו שלל כמוהו גם כן הזכיר המכס כי גם הוא רב ומלת מכם מפועלי הכפל על משקל וממר ליולדתו והוא מגזרת תכסו על השה והטעם חלק:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
OVER AND ABOVE THE BOOTY.⁵¹ Aside from what they consumed. Scripture therefore reads *yeter* (above).⁵² The Torah mentions the amount of spoil because it consisted of a vast number. We never heard of a similar amount of spoil.⁵³ Scripture also mentions the tribute,⁵⁴ for it too was very great. The word *mekhes* (tribute) (v. 37) comes from a double root.⁵⁵. It is vocalized like the word *memer* (bitterness)⁵⁶. in *and bitterness to her that bore him* (Prov. 17:25). *Mekhes* is related to the word *takhossu* (ye shall make your count) in *ye shall make your count for the lamb* (Ex. 12:4). The meaning of *mekhes* (tribute) is a portion.

footnotes:
⁵¹ Literally, the remnant of the booty.
⁵² Literally, the remnant of. See previous note.
⁵³ In Scripture.
⁵⁴ Given unto the Lord. See verses 37-41.
⁵⁵ Its root is kaf, samekh, samekh
⁵⁶ It is vocalized with two segols


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:47:1
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ואמר **מן האדם ומן הבהמה.** שם כלל:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
[BOTH OF MAN AND OF BEAST.] Scripture states *both of man and of beast*. Man⁵⁷. It takes in males and females, adults and children. and beast⁵⁸. It takes in cattle, asses, and camels. are general terms.

footnotes:
⁵⁷ Hebrew, adam
⁵⁸ Hebrew, behemah


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:48:1
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**הפקדים.** פירשתיו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THE OFFICERS⁵⁹.. I have already explained this term.⁶⁰

footnotes:
⁵⁹ Hebrew, ha-pekudim
⁶⁰ See I.E.’s comment on verse 14.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:49:1
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**אשר בידינו.** בעבור היותם ברשותם וכן ולקחת בידך עשרה אנשים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THAT ARE UNDER OUR CHARGE. *Asher be-yadenu*⁶¹ means that they were in their⁶² charge. Compare, *yadekh* (in your hands) in *And take with thee ten loaves*⁶³ *in your hands*⁶⁴ (I Kings 14:3).⁶⁵

footnotes:
⁶¹ Literally, that are under our hand.
⁶² I.E. used the word their. However, it means our, as in the text.
⁶³ So the Bible. Our text reads ten men.
⁶⁴ Translated literally.
⁶⁵ Its meaning is, take ten loaves in your charge, for it is unlikely for someone to carry ten loaves of bread in his hands.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:50:1
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**ונקרב.** במחשבה או בפה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND WE HAVE BROUGHT. In thought or by mouth.⁶⁶ (and we brought) is a perfect. Hence its meaning must be, we dedicated.

footnotes:
⁶⁶ The verb va-nakrev


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**אצעדה.** היא על הזרוע כי כן כתוב:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
ARMLETS. *Etzadah* (armlet) is an ornament placed on the arm. This is explicitly stated in Scripture.⁶⁷

footnotes:
⁶⁷ See II Sam. 1:10.


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**וצמיד.** ליד:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND BRACELETS. A *tzamid* (bracelet) is an ornament placed on the wrist.⁶⁸

footnotes:
⁶⁸ See Gen. 24:22.


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**טבעת.** באצבע:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
SIGNET-RINGS. *Taba’at* (signet ring) refers to an ornament placed on the finger.⁶⁹

footnotes:
⁶⁹ This is the accepted meaning of the word.


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**עגיל.** באזנים כי כן כתוב אולי נקרא כן בעבור היותו עגול:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
EAR-RINGS. *Agil* is an earring. This is clearly stated in Scripture.⁷⁰ This ornament is possibly so called because it is round (*agul*).

footnotes:
⁷⁰ See Ezek. 16:12.


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**וכומז.** כחביריו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
GIRDLES. *Kumaz* (girdles) is similar to its neighboring objects.⁷¹ is a type of ornament.

footnotes:
⁷¹ According to I.E., kumaz


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:51:1
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**כל כלי מעשה.** הגיד הכ' שלא היה בהם כלי שבור:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
EVEN ALL THE WROUGHT JEWELS.⁷². I.E. renders this as articles fit for use. Scripture tells us that there was no broken object among them.

footnotes:
⁷² Hebrew, keli ma’aseh


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 31:53:1
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**אנשי הצבא בזזו איש לו.** הזכיר הכתוב זה להודיע כי זהב רב וכלי מעשה בזזו כל אחד:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
FOR THE MEN OF WAR HAD TAKEN BOOTY, EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF. Scripture mentions this to inform us that each one of the men of war took a vast amount of gold and wrought articles.