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Ibn Ezra on Genesis 43:20/אבן עזרא על בראשית מ״ג:כ׳
אבי. לשון בקשה, ולפי דעתי שהוא דרך קצרה, כמו בי אני אדני העון (ש"א כה כד), וטעם עון במקום הזה, כטעם "גדול עוני מנשוא" (בראשית ד יג) והטעם עשה בי מה שתרצה ותשמעני:
1OH. Bi adoni (Oh, my lord) is a supplicatory expression. I believe it is an abridged statement. It is like, bi ani adoni he-avon (upon me, my lord, upon me be the iniquity) (I Sam. 25:24). Avon (iniquity) here12 (Filwarg). Or “here” refers to our verse in which the word avon is to be inserted (Weiser). has the same meaning as avon in My iniquity (avoni) is greater than I can bear (Gen. 4:13).13 (iniquity) means punishment. Cf. I.E. comments on Gen. 4:13. Thus bi adoni he-avon means, upon my lord be the punishment. The meaning of bi adoni he-avon is, do to me as you wish but first listen to me.