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Ibn Ezra on Deuteronomy 33:29/אבן עזרא על דברים ל״ג:כ״ט
אמי כמוך. בגוים:
1WHO IS LIKE UNTO THEE. Among the nations.
במגן עזרך. שלא יגע בך רע:
2THE SHIELD OF THY HELP. No evil shall come upon you.
גואשר חרב. ואשר הוא החרב שתתגאה בו על כל אויביך:
3AND THAT IS THE SWORD. He is the sword by which you will exalt yourself over all your enemies.
דתדרוך. כמו מדרוך כמו מדרך כף רגל כדברי גדעון:
4SHALT TREAD. Tidrokh (shall tread) is similar to midrakh (to tread on) in for the sole of the foot to tread on (Deut. 2:5). The contents of our verse are similar to the account of Gideon.188. 38 reads: As in the account of Gibeon. See Josh. 10:24, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.