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text: Metzudat David on Joshua
  מצודת דוד על יהושע
  Sefaria Community Translation
  
  
  Metzudat David on Joshua
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Verse 1
  
  The Vov comes to explain and add and to join to why the Torah finishes with the death of Moshe, and  it says that after this Hashem said to Yehoshua etc.
  
  Verse 2
  
  This means to say, had he still been alive, you would not have been able to cross the Jordan River because it was on him that it was decreed not to cross.
  Now that he has died, get up and cross over etc.
  
  Verse 3
  
  This is a  reference to the beginning of the Story.
  
  Verse 4
  
  This is in the wind from the way the sun has arisen.
  
  Verse 5
  
  
  
  Verse 6
  
  
  
  Verse 7
  
  
  
  Verse 8
  
  This. That was said in the text that preceded (verse 7) that Moses commanded you.
  So That You Shall Keep. Because through use from your mouth, lest you forget what.
  Because then. When you keep doing, etc., then you will succeed.
  
  Verse 9
  
  I have commanded you to be strong in war opposite the enemy and to not be afraid.
  It does not say "That I will be with you", even Hashem was saying this, an example of this is in Shmuel, "And he sent, and Shmuel" and the one who was speaking was Shmuel.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Verse 2
  
  
  
  Verse 3
  
  
  
  Verse 4
  
  
  
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  Verse 9
  
  Now I am lifting from on you what the mitzrim shamed you with saying: aren't they uncircumcised like us. And it will be considered a disgrace to the jews like it says: Because she is an embarrassment to us.
  
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  Verse 11
  
  The day after day one of Pesach that this is the time of Korban Omer and the food will be perfect (able to be eaten)
  
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  Verse 14
  
  He wanted to say, I did not come to help enemies of Israel, because I am a Minister of Israel that are called Army of the Lord, and whatever you seen thus far, is because I have come now, and not since:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Verse 1
  
  
  2. Before the Arin, that they brought to Shchem to cut (or establish) a treaty before him (Hashem) like it says at the end of the matter:
  
  Verse 2
  
  
  
  Verse 3
  
  1. With my kindness I turned his heart away from that of his father's and brother's, and I took him from within this, so he want be drawn to their false ideology.
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  3. It means to say, even though I multiplied his seed from Yishmael, like it says "And also the son of the maidservant, etc." Because he is you child and he only asked for him (one son) like it says "Yishmaels will live before you" Still, I also gave you Yitzchak, like I promised you.
  
  Verse 4
  
  Jacob and Esau. The good would be considered Yaakov who was with Esav in one stomach, because he drew all the poison, and Jacob came out clean;