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Ibn Ezra on Deuteronomy 5:14/אבן עזרא על דברים ה׳:י״ד
אושורך וחמורך וכל בהמתך. פרט ואחר כך כלל ובתחלה כלל זה וזה שוה:
1NOR THINE OX, NOR THINE ASS, NOR ANY OF THY CATTLE. A particular followed by a general term.27 At first28. Ox and ass are not mentioned. only the general term is used. Both say the same.29
בלמען ינוח. הוסיף לבאר טעם עבדך ואמתך וזכרת כי עבד היית והניח עבדך על כן צוך ה' אלהיך לעשות כן ביום השבת והטעם למנוח' העבד וי״א כי העבד לא ינוח והנה השם הוציאך מעבדות וצוך שתנוח למען תזכור כי היית עבד ובצווי כבד כאשר צוך כאשר פירשתי:
2THAT…MAY REST. Scripture here adds the explanation of the law regarding the man-servant and the maid-servant,30 namely, And thou shalt remember that thou was a servant.31 Now God gave rest to your servant. Therefore the Lord your God commanded [thee] to do this on the Sabbath day refers to giving rest to one’s servant.32. Some say33. that a servant does not rest.34 Now God took you out of slavery and commanded you to rest so that you will remember that you were a slave.35 In the commandment that begins with the word Honor (v. 16),36. Scripture goes on to say, as the Lord thy God commanded thee. This is to be understood in line with my interpretation.37 (v. 12) means as the Lord thy God commanded thee when you stood around Mount Sinai. Similarly, here.