פירוש על ישעיהו 10:16

and in the place of his honor Under their clothing they shall be burnt. The garments [are referred to as “his honor” since] they command respect for the man.

Among his fat ones, leanness. This refers to the death of the nobles of Assyria, related 2 Chr. 32:21.

a burning shall burn A burning shall burn like the burning of fire. The Midrash Aggadah [states]: Here He repaid the children of Shem for the respect Shem showed for his father, when he covered the nakedness of Noah his father, as it is said (Gen. 9:23): “And Shem and Japeth took the garment...”

יֵקַד He will kindle. Comp. וַיֵרַד, And he came down (Ps. 18:10.)¹⁵Verbs פ״י of this class take as a rule a Zeré in the second syllable of the future Kal; e.g., יֵצֵא יֵרֵד, but occasionally Pathah, e.g. וַיׅרֵד יֵקֵד.

יקד. A burning. A noun like כְּפׂר, hoar frost (Ps. 147:16.