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Ibn Ezra on Deuteronomy 28:30/אבן עזרא על דברים כ״ח:ל׳
אישגלנה. כנוי לשכיבה וכן שגל המוכנת למטה:
1SHALL LIE WITH HER. Yishgalennah (lie with her) is a euphemism for sexual intercourse. The same applies to the word shegal (the queen) (Ps. 45:10). It refers to a woman prepared for bed.57
בתחללנו. מגזרת חליל':
2USE THE FRUIT THEREFOF. Techallennu (use the fruit thereof) is related to the word chalil (flute).58. 38. The printed editions read chalilah. See I.E. on Deut. 28:6: “They were in the habit of dancing [to the tune of flutes] in the vineyards.” Hence the term techallennu.