1)

What are "Dan v'Yavan"?

1.

Rashi: They are countries.

2)

Verse 13 already taught that Yavan were peddlers!

1.

Malbim: There is it taught that they gave slaves and copper Kelim for collateral; here it teaches that Dan gave also iron bars?

3)

What is "Me'uzal"?

1.

Rashi: It is silk yarn.

2.

Radak: It is going, like "Azlas Yad" (Devarim 32:36), "v'Ozel Lo" (Mishlei 20:14). Yonason translates 'Halach' as Azal 1 . The Pa'ul conjugation is used, for they went constantly in caravans. Also Yonason translates 'b'Shirin'.

3.

Malbim: They are spun matters.


1

Also Onkelos does, e.g. Bereishis 31:19.

4)

What is "Barzel Asos"?

1.

Rashi: They are iron bars; it is Indian iron.

2.

Radak: It is clear iron, like "Eshes Shen" (Shir ha'Shirim 5:14).

5)

What is the meaning of "Ma'aravech"?

1.

Radak citing Targum Yonasan: In your stores.

2.

Malbim: It is security [for matters that they took to sell].

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