פירוש על ישעיהו 37:27

And their inhabitants became short of strength (lit. short of hand.) I weakened the strength before you.

and stubble before [becoming] standing grain (וּשְׁדֵמָה) That is what is called ‘estoble’ in O.F., stubble, what remains in the ground, the roots of the harvest.

before [becoming] standing grain When it has not yet reached the time to ripen and harden, to become standing grain, and it is weak and tender.

before standing grain Before becoming standing grain.