Isaiah 64:6 Commentary: Rashi & Ibn Ezra

וְאֵין־קוֹרֵ֣א בְשִׁמְךָ֔ מִתְעוֹרֵ֖ר לְהַחֲזִ֣יק בָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־הִסְתַּ֤רְתָּ פָנֶ֙יךָ֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַתְּמוּגֵ֖נוּ בְּיַד־עֲוֺנֵֽנוּ׃

And there is none that calleth upon Thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of Thee; for Thou hast hid Thy face from us, and hast consumed us by means of our iniquities.

Rashi on Isaiah

arouses himself Like ‘overpowers his temptation.’
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

מתעורר That stirreth up himself. It is an adjective.17Such a contraction is usually indicated by a Dagesh in the letter next to the one omitted; here the ב should have a Dagesh (וַנַּבֶּל Hiphil of נבל). The form can, however, be considered as regular if derived from בול; verbs פ״נ and ע״ו interchange sometimes; comp. סוך and נסך to anoint.
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Rashi on Isaiah

and You caused us to wander Heb. וַתְּמוּגֵנוּ, You caused us to wander.
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