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Ibn Ezra on Deuteronomy 32:38/אבן עזרא על דברים ל״ב:ל״ח
איאכלו. כדברי האויבים שחשבו כי העולות מאכל לשם וכן בלשון רבים כדבריהם ע״כ כתוב אני אני הוא לבדי אחד ואין אלהים עמדי:
1WHO DID EAT. Scripture employs the language of the enemies349 who thought that the burnt offerings serve as food for God. Scripture employs the plural as they do.350). The Torah therefore states, I, only I, am He, And there is no god with Me (v. 39).
ביין נסיכם. כמו ונסכו יין ויהיו שני שמות י״א יין מלכם כמו נסיכי מדין כי המלאך היה נותן יין העולה והראשון קרוב אלי:
2THE WINE OF THEIR DRINK-OFFERING. Yen nesikham351. (the wine of their drink-offering) is similar to venisko352. yayin (and the drink-offering thereof shall be of wine) (Lev. 23:13). They are two terms.353 and nesekh. Some say that yen nesikham (the wine of their drink-offering) means the wine of their king,354 means a prince or a king. for the kings used to donate the wine for the burnt offering. Compare, nesikhe midian (the princes of Midian) (Josh. 13:21).355. If it is not a scribal error, then I.E. quoted from memory and erred. The first interpretation appears correct to me.
גויעזרוכם. כמו ברכנוכ' ואם תאמרו שהוא אחד יסתירכם מהצרות הבאות:
3AND HELP YOU. Ve-yazrukhem (and help you) is similar to berakhnukhem (we bless you) (Ps. 119:26).356 If you357 say that the Lord alone is God358 then let Him359 (let Him) is in the singular. protect you from the coming troubles.360