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Ibn Ezra on Genesis 44:22/אבן עזרא על בראשית מ״ד:כ״ב
אועזב את אביו ומת. ולמה לא הביא המזכיר החמשה שאין להם הכרע, כמו "וישלוף נעלו" (רות ד ח), וזה עמהם:
1FOR IF HE SHOULD LEAVE HIS FATHER, HIS FATHER WOULD DIE. Why didn’t the one who lists the five undecided verses14 92a,b) lists five verses wherein it is impossible to determine concerning what or of whom the verse speaks. Our verse and Ruth 4:8 are not included. I.E. asks, why not. It should be noted that according to Nahmanides’ reading, I.E. explains that the “he” in he would die refers to Jacob. In that case I.E. only questions why Ruth 4:8 is not included in Isi ben Judah’s list. not include our verse and And he drew off his shoe (Ruth 4:8) among them.15 refers to Boaz or the near kinsman.