Commentary for Isaiah 51:8
כִּ֤י כַבֶּ֙גֶד֙ יֹאכְלֵ֣ם עָ֔שׁ וְכַצֶּ֖מֶר יֹאכְלֵ֣ם סָ֑ס וְצִדְקָתִי֙ לְעוֹלָ֣ם תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וִישׁוּעָתִ֖י לְד֥וֹר דּוֹרִֽים׃ (ס)
For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, And the worm shall eat them like wool; But My favour shall be for ever, And My salvation unto all generations.
Rashi on Isaiah
the moth...the worm They are species of worms.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah
סס The worm. It is hap. leg. But my righteousness shall be for ever. Comp. And His righteousness endureth for ever (Ps. 112:8).8I. E. comparing this phrase with a similar one (Ps. 112:3) explains the verb היה by the verb עמד, which more exclusively expresses duration, while היה has also the meaning to become, signifying a single act.
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