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Ibn Ezra on Exodus 2:6/אבן עזרא על שמות ב׳:ו׳
אותפתח ותראהו. אחר שאמר ותראהו, הוסיף לבאר כמו ובית דוד כאלהים כמלאך ד' (זכרי' יב ח):
1AND SHE OPENED IT, AND SAW IT. After stating, and saw it, Scripture goes on to elucidate further.101 appears redundant, for it is preceded by and saw it. I.E. explains that Scripture is trying to be especially clear. Hence the Pentateuch goes on to explains that it refers to the child. Our verse is thus similar to And the house of David shall be as a godlike being, As the angel of the Lord before them (Zech. 12:8).102 goes on to explain a godlike being.
בוהנה נער בוכה. היו איבריו גדולים כאילו הוא נער. וראתהו מהול, ובעבור יפיו חמלה עליו, וזה טעם "כי טוב הוא":
2AND BEHOLD A BOY THAT WEPT. Moses’ limbs were as large as if he were a fully developed boy.103 (a boy). However, he was a yonek (an infant), hence I.E.’s comment. Pharaoh’s daughter noticed that Moses was circumcised.104. She took pity on him because of his beauty.105 This is the meaning of that he was a goodly child.106