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Ibn Ezra on Genesis 12:17/אבן עזרא על בראשית י״ב:י״ז
אוינגע ד' את פרעה על דבר שרי. כמו בעבור, והטעם על זה הדבר:
1AND THE LORD PLAGUED PHARAOH…BECAUSE OF SARAI. The term al devar means because. Al devar’s meaning is al zeh ha-davar (on account of this thing).41 means because. According to the Midrash al devar Sarai means according to Sarah’s word. (Cf. Rashi.) Hence I.E.’s comment.