Commento su Isaia 48:8

Neither did you hearken Jonathan renders: Neither did you hearken to the words of the prophets, neither did you accept the teaching of the Torah, nor did you bend your ear to the words of the blessings and the curses of My covenant that I established with you at Horeb.

Yea, thou knowest not, etc., I knew, etc. That is, I know it for certain, that thou hast not heard of it,⁶I. E. here explains the words Yea, thou hast not heard, etc., as a repetition of Thou heardest them not of the preceding verse for the sake of or I knew it,⁷According to this explanation the words I knew it are understood; and the past tenses ידעת שמעת, are here used instead of the future. that thou wouldst not listen, that thou wouldst be treacherous against me, and not believe in my words.

for I knew that you would deal treacherously When I came down to save you from the hands of the Egyptians, it was revealed to Me that you would eventually deal treacherously. Nevertheless, I kept the oath of the Patriarchs. This is what is stated (Ex. 3:7): “I saw the affliction of My people.” [The Hebrew expression for “I saw,” is רָאֹה רָאִיתִי, a double verb form, which denotes] two seeings. I see that they will eventually deal treacherously, but, nevertheless, I saw the affliction of My people. Rabbi Tanhuma expounded it in this manner.