1)

Why does it say "Ka'asher Shamemu"?

1.

Rashi: Many nations are astounded 1 at them, when they see their lowliness. They will say, how deformed is his appearance from being human! Their form is darker than others, like our eyes see. Radak citing Ibn Ezra - many Nochrim think that a Jew has a different form. They ask if he has a mouth or eye. So it is in Eretz Yishmael and Eretz Edom.

2.

Radak (53:12, citing Targum Yonasan): Like Beis Yisrael thought


1

Radak: This is like "Mashmim b'Socham" (Yechezkel 3:15).

2)

What is the grammatical form of "Mishchas"?

1.

Radak: It is an adjective. There is a Chirik under the Mem; this is like "ha'Mivdalos" (Yehoshua 16:9).

3)

Why does it switch from second person ("Alecha") to third person (Mar'ehu v'So'aro")?

1.

Radak: Verses often do so.

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