1)

Why does it say "Shim'u Na Zos"?

1.

Malbim: This refers to "Al Sheloshah Pish'ei Yisrael... Al Michram ba'Kesef Tzadik" (2:6). Their verdict was sealed for oppressing the poor. Those who seek to swallow the poor should hear this!

2)

What are "ha'Sho'afim Evyon"?

1.

Rashi: They swallow the poor. Radak - this is like "She'afani Enosh" (Tehilim 56:2), "v'Sha'afni Tzamim Chilam" (Iyov 5:5). It is as if they swallow them when they take their money via deception and overcharging. These are the rich, who hoard Peros.

3)

What is "v'Lashbis"?

1.

Rashi: This is like u'Lehashbis. We find like this - "Lashmid Ma'uzneha" (Yeshayah 23:11), "Laleches Lagid 1 b'Yizre'el" (Melachim II, 9:15). Radak - they think to eradicate the poor from the world. They take their possessions via fraud and injustice.

2.

Malbim: They want the poor to cease their work and guard the Shemitah year, like we will explain (refer to 8:5:3:3).


1

It is spelled Lagid, but there is a tradition to pronounce it Lehagid. (PF)

4)

It is written Anavei, and we pronounce it Aniyei!

1.

Radak: Normally, the poor are Anavim (humble).

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