1)
Who are "Amei ha'Aretz"?
1.
Rashi: Tzarei Yehudah and Binyamin (Malbim - i.e. the Kusim).
2)
What is the meaning of "Merapim"?
1.
Rashi: They make them cease working.
2.
Malbim: Sometimes they made them lazy.
3)
Why does it say "Livnos"?
1.
Rashi: It means mi'Livnos. This is like "Ad Ki Chadal Lispor" (it is like mi'Lispor).
4)
Why is it written u'Mevalahim, and we pronounce it u'Mevahalim!
1.
Ibn Ezra: The Kesiv is like "Balahos Etnech"; the pronunciation is like Behalah, which is much more common. Both of them mean the same.
2.
Malbim: Sometimes they put fear on them, to make them cease working. Also refer to 4:5:1:1.
