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Ibn Ezra on Exodus 29:9/אבן עזרא על שמות כ״ט:ט׳
אוחגרת אתם אבנט. כולל אבנט אהרן ובניו וכן המכנסים ואחר שהזכיר אותם, הוסיף לבאר אהרן ובניו, כמו ותפתח ותראהו את הילד (למעלה ב ו):
1AND THOU SHALT GIRD THEM WITH GIRDLES. Girdles takes in Aaron’s girdle and the girdle of his sons.40 refers both to Aaron’s girdle and to the girdle of his sons even though their girdles differed. Similarly the breeches.41 After stating them, Scripture goes on to explain that the reference is to Aaron and his sons. It is similar to And she opened it, and saw it, even the child (Ex. 2:6).42
בומלת וחבשת. כמו לא אהיה חובש (ישעי' ג ז):
2[AND BIND.] The word ve-chavashta (and bind) is similar to the word chovesh (healer) in I will not be a healer (Is. 3:7).43
גומלאת. דעת המתרגם ארמית כמו ומלאו יָדָו (יחז' מג כו) רק מה נעשה במלת מלאו ידכם היום (למטה לב כט) והגאון פי' יד חיוב, ואחרים אמרו כי מלואים להיותם שלמים מלאים ורגילים והנה מה יעשו במלת ומלאו יָדָו (יחז' מג כו):
3AND THOU SHALT CONSECRATE. The one who translated the Torah into Aramaic44 is of the opinion that u-milleta yad (and thou shalt consecrate)45 is similar to u-milu yadav (so shall they consecrate it)46 on this verse. (Ezek. 43:26).47 as u-tekarev kurbana de-aharon ve-kurbana di-venohi (and you shall offer the sacrifice of Aaron and the sacrifice of his children). However, what shall we do with milu yedkhem ha-yom48 (consecrate yourselves today to the Lord) (Ex. 32:29)?49 Saadiah Gaon explains the word yad to mean obligation.50 means: see to it that Aaron and his sons fulfill their obligation. Thus according to the Gaon, to fill the hand means to do one’s duty. Others say that the term melu’im (consecration)51 is used because it indicates that they are complete, full, and trained.52 the priest learned…to train his hands in the service.” However, what will they do with u-mile’u yadav (so shall they consecrate it53) (Ezek. 43:26)?54