פירוש על שופטים 5:10

Riders of white donkeys. Merchants and gentry who may now ride elegant, white donkeys without intimidation or concern about their enemies. And jurists—this refers to the magistrates who were afraid to deliver judgement publicly, as Targum Yonasan's translates, "Those who assembled to sit in judgement". And wayfarers on foot. Speak up! Recount this salvation, when, in place of the clamor of the formations battling you—marauders, thieves, tax processors, who station themselves in battle formations organized to waylay those crossing to watering places—there, the donkey riders and wayfarers will retell Adonoy's charity. What is this charity? The charity of His restoration of exposure in Yisroel, when He brought tranquility to Yisroel, allowing them to dwell in exposed cities, and to venture forth when dipersed,¹²The Talmud (Pesachim, 87:b) reads פּֽרָזוֹן, lit. “exposure”, as פִּזְרוֹן, “dispersion”. Rashi follows this interpretation. singly, without grouping together. Then, they went down to the cities, returning to the cities they had inhabited when they fled to congregate in the fortified cities.

You riders: Whether the ministers that ride on white donkeys due to [their] great exaltation, or whether the sages that sit in judgement, or whether the merchants who travel on the way - all of you should orate and speak the praises of the Lord! The ministers, because their greatness remained; the sages. because they are now able to expand their hearts with wisdom without concerns for fear of the nations; and the merchants, because they are now able to go on paved ways and not the roundabout paths.

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