Isaiah 33:23 Commentary: Rashi & Ibn Ezra

נִטְּשׁ֖וּ חֲבָלָ֑יִךְ בַּל־יְחַזְּק֤וּ כֵן־תָּרְנָם֙ בַּל־פָּ֣רְשׂוּ נֵ֔ס אָ֣ז חֻלַּ֤ק עַֽד־שָׁלָל֙ מַרְבֶּ֔ה פִּסְחִ֖ים בָּ֥זְזוּ בַֽז׃

Thy tacklings are loosed; They do not hold the stand of their mast, They do not spread the sail; Then is the prey of a great spoil divided; The lame take the prey.

Rashi on Isaiah

Your ropes that draw the ship, you sinful city. ([Mss. yield:] you, sinful Rome.)
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

Thy tacklings. The Assyrian army is adressed.
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Rashi on Isaiah

properly prepared well.
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