## Ibn Ezra on Numbers Chapter 33

###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:1:1
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**אלה מסעי.** כאשר חנו בני ישראל בערבות מואב וישבו שם חדשים עד שבנו הערים הנזכרים ולא זזו משם כי אם אחרי מות אהרן כתב משה כל המסעים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THESE ARE THE STAGES. Moses recorded all the journeys of the Israelites when the children of Israel camped in the plains of Moab¹ and stayed there for a number of months, until the afore-mentioned cities² were built. They did not move from there until Aaron died.³

footnotes:
¹ Verse 48.
² The cities mentioned in Num. 32:33-42.
³ This appears to be an error, for Aaron died at Mount Hor before Israel came to the plains of Moab. See Num. 20:22-29. The proper reading should be, until Moses died.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:2:1
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**את מוצאיהם.** איך יצאו ממקום למקום על כן אחריו למסעיהם:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THEIR GOINGS FORTH. How they went from place to place. Therefore *their goings forth* follows.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:2:2
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**על פי ה'.** דבק עם למסעיהם:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
BY THE COMMANDMENT OF THE LORD. This is connected to *stage by stage*.⁴

footnotes:
⁴ Our text should be read: Stage by stage by the commandment of the Lord.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:3:1
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**ממחרת הפסח.** פירשתיו וכן ביד רמה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
ON THE MORROW AFTER THE PASSOVER. I have explained this,⁵ and *with a high hand* (Ex. 14:8)⁶ as well.

footnotes:
⁵ See I.E. on Lev. 23:11.
⁶ See I.E. on Lev. 23:11.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:4:1
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**ובאלהיהם עשה ה' שפטים.** כמו ראש דגון כי כן אמר השם למשה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
UPON THEIR GODS ALSO THE LORD EXECUTED JUDGMENTS. As in the incident with Dagan’s head.⁷ For God said so to Moses.⁸

footnotes:
⁷ I Sam. 5:4. Dagan fell headless, armless, and footless before the ark of God.
⁸ In other words, God executed judgment as he had told Moses he would (Ex. 12:12). I. E. notes this because Scripture does not previously tells us that God actually executed judgment on the Egyptian gods.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:7:1
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**וישב.** רמז לענן או לישראל:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND TURNED BACK. This alludes to the cloud⁹ (and they journeyed) is in the plural. *Va-yashav* (and turned back) is in the singular. Thus our verse may be rendered: and they journeyed and it turned back. Hence I.E.’s interpretation. or to Israel.¹⁰

footnotes:
⁹ Which accompanied Israel. Va-yisu
¹⁰ According to this interpretation Scripture refers to Israel in the singular.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:8:1
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**מפני החירות.** ופי החירות מקום אחד הוא והפה בפנים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
FROM PENE-HAHIROTH. Pene-hahirot and Pi-hahiroth¹¹ refers to the same place. The mouth is in the face.¹² means mouth of; *pene* face of. Hence the names Pi-hahiroth and Pene-hahiroth for the same place.

footnotes:
¹¹ See Ex. 14:2.
¹² Pi


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:8:2
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**דרך שלשת ימים.** פירשתיו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THREE DAYS’ JOURNEY. I have already explained this.¹³

footnotes:
¹³ See I.E. on Num. 10:31.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:16:1
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**קברות התאוה.** הוא בקדש ברנע כאשר פירשתי:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
KIBROTH-HATTAAVAH. The latter is in Kadesh-barnea,¹⁴ as I explained.

footnotes:
¹⁴ See I.E. on Num. 20:14.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:37:1
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**ויסעו מקדש.** שם עיר:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND THEY JOURNEYED FROM KADESH. Kadesh is the name of a city.¹⁵

footnotes:
¹⁵ See I.E. on Num. 20:14.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:40:1
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וטעם **וישמע הכנעני.** כי נלחם עם ישראל בהיותם בהר ההר:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
[AND THE CANAANITE…HEARD.] Scripture tells us this here¹⁶ because the Canaanite fought with Israel at Hor ha-Hor.¹⁷

footnotes:
¹⁶ After mentioning Mount Hor.
¹⁷ Following the death of Aaron. See Num. 21:1-3.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:42:1
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**צלמונה ופונון.** פירשתים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
ZALMONAH, AND…PUNON. I have explained this.¹⁸

footnotes:
¹⁸ See I.E. on Num. 21:4.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:46:1
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**בעלמון דבלתימה.** שם כלל למסעים רבים כאשר פירשתי בפרשת זאת חקת התורה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
ALMON-DIBLATHAIM. This is a general term for many journeys, as I explained in the Torah portion, *This is the statute of the law* (Num. 19:2).¹⁹

footnotes:
¹⁹ See I.E. on Num. 21:18.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:49:1
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**מבית הישימת.** הוא הגיא הנשקף על פני הישימון אז צוה השם להזהיר ישראל כי הם קרובים לעבור:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
FROM BETH-JESHIMOTH. This is the valley which looks down upon the wasteland.²⁰ God then commanded Moses to warn Israel²¹ because they were soon to pass over.²²

footnotes:
²⁰ See I.E. on Num. 21:20.
²¹ To drive out the inhabitants of Canaan (v. 55).
²² Into Canaan.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:52:1
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**משכיתם.** כמו אבן משכית:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THEIR FIGURED STONES. *Maskiyyotam* (their figured stones) is similar to *ve-even maskit* (any figured stone) (Lev. 26:1).


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:52:2
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**במותם.** מקומות גבוהים כמו במותי ארץ:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THEIR HIGH PLACES. *Bamotam* means their high places. Compare, *bamate aretz* (the high places of the earth) (Is. 58:14).


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:54:1
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**והתנחלתם.** כמו והתאויתם והפעול הארץ:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND YE SHALL INHERIT THE LAND. *Ve-hitnachaltem* (and ye shall inherit) is similar to *ve-hitavvitem* (and ye shall mark out) (Num. 34 :10).²³ and are transitive. Most verbs in the *hitpa’el* are intransitive. Hence I.E.’s comment. *Ha-aretz* (the land) is the object.²⁴ is transitive.

footnotes:
²³ Both verbs are in the hitpa’el
²⁴ In other words, ve-hitnachaltem


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:54:2
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וטעם להזכיר **לרב תרבו.** לדבק אחריו ואם לא תורישו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
Scripture mentions *to the more ye shall give the more inheritance* to connect *But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants* (v. 55) which comes after it.²⁵

footnotes:
²⁵ In other words, the law commanding Israel to drive out the Canaanites follows the law telling Israel to inherit Canaan, in order to warn Israel that they will not inherit the land if they permit Canaanites to dwell therein.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:55:1
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**לשכים.** קוצים חדים מגזרת הסר מסוכתו. הנני סך את דרכך בסירים:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AS THORNS. *Sikkim* refers to sharp thorns. It is related to the word *mesukkato* (hedge thereof)²⁶ in *the hedge thereof* (Is. 5:5) and the word *sakh* (hedge) in *behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns* (Hos. 2:8).

footnotes:
²⁶ The hedge spoken of in Is. 5:5 was made of sharp thorns.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 33:55:2
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**ולצנינם.** פירושו לפי מקומו כמו ולשוטט בצדיכם שהם מכות בשוט או קוצים חדים כמו צנים פחים והנה עוד פי' להם גבול נחלתם שהם חייבים להוריש משם יושב הארץ:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND AS PRICKS. The word *tzeninim* (pricks) is to be explained according to its context. It means the same as *u-leshotet be-tziddekhem* (a scourge in your sides) (Josh. 23:13), which²⁷ refers to a blow delivered by a whip.²⁸. Thus *ve-litzninim be-tziddekhem* (and as pricks in your sides) means, and lashes in their sides. On the other hand, the word *tzeninim* (pricks) might refer to sharp thorns, as in *Thorns* (tzinnim) *and snares in the way of the froward* (Prov. 22:5).²⁹ (and for pricks in your sides) means, and for thorns in their sides. Observe, Scripture further explains³⁰ the borders of their inheritance from which they are obligated to expel the inhabitants of the land.

footnotes:
²⁷ According to its context. See Weiser.
²⁸ So too the word tzeninim
²⁹ In this case, ve-litzninim be-tziddekhem
³⁰ In chapter 34.