Commentary for Isaiah 41:21
קָרְב֥וּ רִֽיבְכֶ֖ם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ עֲצֻמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם יֹאמַ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ יַעֲקֹֽב׃
Produce your cause, saith the LORD; Bring forth your reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
Rashi on Isaiah
Present your plea All the heathens ([mss. K’li Paz:] nations), come and contend and debate with My children.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah
קרבו Produce. It is imperative Piel after the form of ברכו praise (Jud. 5:2).
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Rashi on Isaiah
your strong points Heb. עַצֻּמוֹתֵיכֶם, Your sturdy and strong arguments. This is an expression of a dispute in Mishnaic Hebrew: “Two who were engaged in a legal dispute (מִתְעַצְּמִין),” in Tractate Sanhedrin (31b).
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