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Commentary for Isaiah 14:16

רֹאֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵלֶ֣יךָ יַשְׁגִּ֔יחוּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ יִתְבּוֹנָ֑נוּ הֲזֶ֤ה הָאִישׁ֙ מַרְגִּ֣יז הָאָ֔רֶץ מַרְעִ֖ישׁ מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃

They that saw thee do narrowly look upon thee, They gaze earnestly at thee: ‘Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, That did shake kingdoms;

Rashi on Isaiah

shall look at you They will look through holes and cracks [aboater in O.F.].
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

ישגיחו. They shall look.
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Rashi on Isaiah

shall gaze earnestly [Por panser in O.F.] To think of oneself.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

אליך יתבוננו. They shall become reasonable through thee.14A. V. They shall narrowly look upon thee.
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