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Ibn Ezra on Genesis 45:23/אבן עזרא על בראשית מ״ה:כ״ג
אוטעם כזאת. מחליפות שמלות מהטובות שהיו במצרים:
1[IN LIKE MANNER.] That is, of the finest changes of raiment16 (in like manner) not only applies to what follows but also to what comes before, viz., garments (Weiser). Or ke-zot applies only to what comes before; i.e., the verse is to be understood: And to his father he sent in like manner ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, viz., the finest changes of raiment that were found in Egypt (Cherez). that were found in Egypt.
בבר. דגן:
2CORN. Bar (corn) means grain.
גולחם. כמשמעו:
3AND BREAD. That is to be taken literally.17 (bread) can mean food, hence I.E.’s comment.
דומזון. אפונים ופול ועדשים ודחן וכסמין ותאנים וצמוקים ותמרים, כי אלה לבדם הם מזון חוץ מדגן ושעורה:
4AND VICTUAL. The term mazon (victual) refers to peas, beans, lentils, millet, spelt, figs, raisins and dates, for only these, excluding wheat18 (grain) but he means wheat (Weiser). and barley, are termed mazon.19 but bar (Krinsky, Filwarg).