Isaiah 47:6 Commentary: Rashi & Ibn Ezra

קָצַ֣פְתִּי עַל־עַמִּ֗י חִלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ נַחֲלָתִ֔י וָאֶתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדֵ֑ךְ לֹא־שַׂ֤מְתְּ לָהֶם֙ רַחֲמִ֔ים עַל־זָקֵ֕ן הִכְבַּ֥דְתְּ עֻלֵּ֖ךְ מְאֹֽד׃

I was wroth with My people, I profaned Mine inheritance, And gave them into thy hand; Thou didst show them no mercy; Upon the aged hast thou very heavily Laid thy yoke.

Rashi on Isaiah

on the aged you made your yoke very heavy On the aged, who were unable to bear hard work, you made heavy your yoke.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

I was wroth, etc. When I was angry with my people, thou didst not show mercy to them, etc.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

The ancient is especially mentioned because of the failure of his strength and because of the regard due to him.
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