Commentary for Isaiah 20:6
וְ֠אָמַר יֹשֵׁ֨ב הָאִ֣י הַזֶּה֮ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַהוּא֒ הִנֵּה־כֹ֣ה מַבָּטֵ֗נוּ אֲשֶׁר־נַ֤סְנוּ שָׁם֙ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה לְהִ֨נָּצֵ֔ל מִפְּנֵ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וְאֵ֖יךְ נִמָּלֵ֥ט אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ (ס)
And the inhabitant of this coast-land shall say in that day: Behold, such is our expectation, whither we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape?’
Rashi on Isaiah
the inhabitants of this isle The land of Israel, who relied on Pharoah for aid.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah
The inhabitant of this isle. The Israelites, who live in these islands near Egypt, will say,
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Rashi on Isaiah
isle like the islands of the sea.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah
This has happened to those to whom we fled, etc.8The last two verses are generally referred to Ashdod, which, being situated on the sea, and commanding the islands, is called אי island.
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