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Ibn Ezra on Exodus 6:13/אבן עזרא על שמות ו׳:י״ג
אוידבר. עתה כלל הענין, כי גם אהרן יהיה מליץ בינו ובין פרעה, כאשר יפרש עוד, על כן השתתפו שניהם בדבור:
1AND THE LORD SPOKE UNTO MOSES AND AARON. God now included all the details.69 Aaron was also going to be the intermediary between Moses and Pharaoh, as Scripture will go on to explain. God’s command was therefore directed to both of them.
בויצום. ללכת אל בני ישראל ואל פרעה מלך מצרים, ור' ישועה אמר כי טעם ויצום שלא יכעסו על ישראל אם לא ישמעו אליהם ואין צורך:
2AND GAVE THEM A CHARGE. To go unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt. However, Rabbi Joshua says that and gave them a charge means, and gave them a charge not to be angry at the children of Israel if they did not hearken unto them.70 7:3 and Rashi interpret similarly. This interpretation is unnecessary.71 (and gave them charge) apply to two different types of charges, one concerning Israel and one concerning Pharaoh. Cf. Rashi, “and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel to lead them gently and to be patient with them, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt to verbally pay him respect.” Whereas according to I.E. the verb va-yetzavvem refers to one action, viz., to go.