Kommentar zu Zephaniah 1:11
הֵילִ֖ילוּ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הַמַּכְתֵּ֑שׁ כִּ֤י נִדְמָה֙ כָּל־עַ֣ם כְּנַ֔עַן נִכְרְת֖וּ כָּל־נְטִ֥ילֵי כָֽסֶף׃
Heulet, ihr Bewohner von Maktesch, denn alle Kaufleute sind ungeschehen; Alle, die mit Silber beladen waren, werden abgeschnitten.
Rashi on Zephaniah
you inhabitants of Maktesh The Kidron Valley, which is as deep as a mortar. This is according to Targum Jonathan. from the fish gate This is Acre, situated in the bosom of the sea, where many fish are caught.
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from the Mishneh This is Lod, which is second to Jerusalem.
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from the hills This is Sepphoris, which is situated at the tops of the mountains like a bird.
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inhabitants of Maktesh This is Tiberias, which is deeper than all of [the rest of] the land of Israel.
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for the entire people of Canaan is cut off Jonathan renders: For the entire nation, whose deeds resemble the deeds of the people of the land of Canaan, has been broken.
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all those laden with silver Jonathan renders: All those wealthy with property, laden with a burden of silver and gold; as in (Prov. 27:3) “The weight of stone, the burden of sand” an expression of a burden.
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