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Ibn Ezra on Deuteronomy 11:6/אבן עזרא על דברים י״א:ו׳
אואת בתיהם. הם נשיהם ובניהם:
1AND THEIR HOUSEHOLDS.8 The reference is to their wives and to their children.
בואת כל היקום. שם כלל:
2AND EVERY LIVING SUBSTANCE. Yekum (substance) is an all-inclusive term.9 usually applies to living creatures. I.E. points out that here it applies to all sorts of property.
גאשר ברגליהם. בעבורם או כמשמעם ואחר שעיניכם ראו את כל אלה השמרו שתשמרו מצות השם:
3THAT FOLLOWED THEM. Be-raglehem (that followed them) means because of them.10 literally means at their feet. Hence I.E.’s comment. On the other hand, the term may be taken literally.11 Since you have seen all of this,12 take heed so that you observe God’s commandments.13