## Ibn Ezra on Numbers Chapter 35

###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:2:1
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**ומגרש.** ידוע:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND OPEN LAND. The meaning of *migrash* (open land) is known.¹

footnotes:
¹ Hence there is no need to explain its meaning.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:10:1
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**ארצה כנען.** ידוע גם זאת הפרשה דבקה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
INTO THE LAND OF CANAAN. The meaning of *artzah kena’an* (into the land of Canaan) is known.² of *artzah* is in place of the preposition *el*. Thus *artzah kena’an* means into the land of Canaan. This chapter, like others,³ is connected.⁴

footnotes:
² The heh
³ Like other chapters which I.E. had previously pointed out.
⁴ To the chapter which precedes it.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:11:1
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**והקריתם.** מגזרת קריה:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THEN YE SHALL APPOINT YOU CITIES. The word *ve-hikritem* (then shall ye appoint you) is related to the word *kiryah* (cities).⁵, a wall. *Kiryah* is thus a walled city. *Ve-hikritem lakhem arim* thus means, and you shall build walled cities.

footnotes:
⁵ From the word kir


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:15:1
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**לבני ישראל.** איננו דבק עם הפסוק הראשון כי בפסוק הראשון אמר כי אלה הערים תהיינה ערי מקלט ולא אמר מקלט למי אחר כן באר כי לבני ישראל ולגר הגר בתוכם תהיינה שש הערים האלה מקלט:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
FOR THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. This is not connected to the previous verse,⁶ for the preceding verse states that these cities will be cities of refuge. However, it does not state for whom they shall serve as cities of refuge. Scripture then explains⁷ that these six cities shall serve as cities of refuge *for the children of Israel, and for the stranger…who lives among them*.

footnotes:
⁶ Our verse is not a continuation of the previous verse. It is an independent clause.
⁷ In our verse.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:19:1
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**בפגעו בו.** בשבר הפ"ה כמו בשברי לכם כי שמות הפועלים ישתנו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
WHEN HE MEETETH HIM. The *feh* of *bi-figo* (when he meeteth him) is vocalized with a *chirik*⁸. Compare *shomoro, kotvo*, etc. like the word *shivri* (I break) in *when I break* (Lev. 26:26), for vocalization changes in the infinitive.⁹

footnotes:
⁸ In place of a short kamatz
⁹ Not all infinitives follow the same vocalization.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:20:1
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**יהדפנו.** ממקום גבוה:

**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 THRUST HIM. From a high place.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:20:2
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**או השליך עליו.** כמו קיר נטוי או כלי שימות בו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
OR HURLED AT HIM. An inclining wall¹⁰ or a deadly object.

footnotes:
¹⁰ Pushed the wall down upon him.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:20:3
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**בצדיה.** פירשתיו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
LYING IN WAIT. I have previously explained the meaning of *bi-tzediyyah* (lying in wait).¹¹

footnotes:
¹¹ See I.E. on Ex. 21:13.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:22:1
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**בפתע.** כמו פתאום:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
SUDDENLY. The meaning of *be-feta* is suddenly.¹². Hence I.E.’s comment.

footnotes:
¹² The usual word for suddenly is pitom


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:23:1
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**בלא ראות.** שם הפועל:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
SEEING HIM NOT. *Re’ot* is an infinitive.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:23:2
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**ולא אויב לו.** ולא מתכוין לבקש רעתו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND HE WAS NOT HIS ENEMY. He had no intention of seeking his harm.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:25:1
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**עד מות.** יש אומר עד מות עד חפוש וכמוהו תמות חכמה ולא אמרו כלום כי עמכם תמות חכמה הוא כמשמעו וגם כן עד מות הכהן הגדול כי הוא יכפר בעד ישראל וזה המאורע אירע בימיו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THEREIN UNTIL THE DEATH OF THE HIGH PRIEST. Some say that the meaning of *until the death of* is, until the investigation of.¹³ They compare it to *And wisdom shall die with you* (Job. 12:2).¹⁴ However, what they say is worthless. For *And wisdom shall die with you* means exactly what it says,¹⁵ means shall die, not shall search out. as does *until the death of the high priest*.¹⁶ For the high priest atones on behalf of Israel, and this incident happened during his lifetime.¹⁷

footnotes:
¹³ Until the high priest investigates the death of the victim. For other interpretations see Filwarg.
¹⁴ They render this, and with you is wisdom searched out.
¹⁵ Tamut
¹⁶ Which is to be taken literally.
¹⁷ Hence the murderer shall remain in the city of exile to remind the high priest of his failing. The high priest’s piety should have prevented the murder (see Rashi). Or, the murderer shall remain in exile to remind the high priest to pray constantly that God forgive Israel for the bloodshed in its midst.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:26:1
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**את גבול.** מן גבול כמו כצאתי את העיר:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
THE BORDER OF HIS CITY. *Et gevul* means beyond¹⁸ the border.¹⁹ is usually not translated. Hence I.E. points out that here it means from. Compare, *et ha-ir* (out of the city) in *as I am gone out of the city* (Ex. 9:29).

footnotes:
¹⁸ Literally, from.
¹⁹ The word et


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:27:1
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**דם.** פירשתיו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
BLOODGUILTINESS. I have already explained the meaning of *dam* (bloodguiltiness).²⁰

footnotes:
²⁰ Our clause literally reads, he has no blood. Hence I.E. points out that blood means bloodshed. Thus our clause should be rendered, he is not guilty of bloodshed. See I.E. on Ex. 22:1.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:33:1
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**יחניף.** עשות רע בסתר:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
SO YE SHALL NOT POLLUTE. Do evil in secret.


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:33:2
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**שופכו.** פועל כמו ובא גואלו:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
SHED IT. *Shofkho* (shed it) is a verb.²¹ (shedder) and the word *shelo* (its) Compare *go’alo* (his redeemer)²² (redeems) and *shelo* (him) (translated according to I.E.). in *then shall his redeemer…come* (Lev. 25:25).

footnotes:
²¹ Not a noun. It is made up of the verb shofekh
²² Which is a verb made up of the word go’el


###### Ibn Ezra on Numbers 35:34:1
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**ולא תטמא.** החנופה את הארץ או הוא ציווי בעבור כי אני שוכן בתוכם ולא לכבוד הארץ רק לכבוד בני ישראל על כן אמר שוכן בתוך בני ישראל:

**Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004:**
AND THOU SHALT NOT DEFILE²³. *Titamme* can be rendered either as you shall defile or it shall defile. Hence the interpretations which follow. THE LAND. The pollution shall not defile the land.²⁴, it shall not defile. Or it is a command.²⁵, you shall not defile. The land shall not be polluted because I dwell among them.²⁶. I do not dwell there out of respect for the land but out of respect for the children of Israel. Therefore Scripture says, *I the Lord dwell in the midst of the children of Israel* (v. 34).

footnotes:
²³ Hebrew, titamme
²⁴ This interpretation renders ve-lo titamme
²⁵ This interpretation renders ve-lo titamme
²⁶ I.E.’s paraphrase of the Lord dwells in the midst of the children of Israel