פירוש על ישעיהו 27:12

that the Lord shall gather יַחְבֹּט, lit., shall beat. Jonathan renders: shall fall dead. I.e., the nations from the banks of the Euphrates to the stream of Egypt. I say, however, that these two expressions, (viz.) beating and gathering, coincide with one another, like one who bears his olive trees and goes back and gathers them and (ms. or) others gather them from the ground, so will the Holy One, blessed be He, commence the gathering, as it is said: A great shofar shall be sounded.

ביום ההוא In those days.³³See Note 1.

from the flood of the river These are those lost in the land of Assyria.

יחבט Shall beat off. Comp. תחבט thou wilt beat (Deut. 24:10); חובט beating (Judg. 6:11); therefore the expression תלקטו you will be gathered together is also used.

to the stream of Egypt Those are the ones exiled in the land of Egypt.

One by one. Only a few will be left out of many.

the river Euphrates. They are those in Assyria who live by the Euphrates.

to the stream of Egypt These are those who live in Egypt, He shall gather them like one who gathers olives.

and you shall be gathered from the exiles.

one and one Whoever finds one of you will bring him as an offering.