Isaiah 14:9 Commentary: Rashi & Ibn Ezra

שְׁא֗וֹל מִתַּ֛חַת רָגְזָ֥ה לְךָ֖ לִקְרַ֣את בּוֹאֶ֑ךָ עוֹרֵ֨ר לְךָ֤ רְפָאִים֙ כָּל־עַתּ֣וּדֵי אָ֔רֶץ הֵקִים֙ מִכִּסְאוֹתָ֔ם כֹּ֖ל מַלְכֵ֥י גוֹיִֽם׃

The nether-world from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; the shades are stirred up for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; all the kings of the nations are raised up from their thrones.

Rashi on Isaiah

toward your arrival When you descend to Gehinnom, and what is the quaking? To arouse toward you...
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

שאול The grave.5A. V. Hell. Comp. I. E. on 38:10. It is common; therefore רׇגְזׇה (femin.) and עורר (mas.).
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Rashi on Isaiah

giants Heb. רְפָאִים, the giants lying there.
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