1)
What is the meaning of "Sim Te'em"?
1.
Rashi: A law will be made.
2)
What is "Shalu"?
1.
Rashi: Any matter of detriment.
2.
Ibn Ezra: This is like Shegagah (a mistake), like "Al ha'Shal."
3)
What is the meaning of "ha'Damin Yis'aved"?
1.
Rashi: He will be dissected into limbs.
4)
What is the meaning of "Nevali Yishtave"?
1.
Rashi: [His house] will be made a waste-heap.
2.
Ibn Ezra: This is destruction and desolation.
3.
Ibn Ezra citing R. Yeshu'ah: This is like dung.
5)
Why was no punishment made for speaking bad about other gods?
1.
Malbim: Other gods rule over isolated matters. Hashem is greater than all gods ? no other god could save like this!
