1)

Why does it say "Yesh Davar?"

1.

Rav Sadya Gaon: Sometimes it seems that there is something new - but it already was before us.

2.

Rashi: If it seems that there is something new, this is because "Ein Zichron la'Rishonim" (11; it was forgotten), but it already was.

3.

Ibn Ezra: Usually, "Yesh" refers to something sporadic, e.g. "v'Yesh Asher Yihyeh he'Anan" (Bamidbar 9:20), "Yesh Mefazer v'Nosaf" (Mishlei 11:24).

4.

Rashbam: Is there even one matter that is new? No. If one will tell you that there is, it is not true - "Kevar Hayah."

2)

Why does it say "Kevar Hayah l'Olamim"?

1.

Ibn Ezra: Olamim is like Zemanim. The same applies to "Tzur Olamim" (Yeshayah 26:4), "Malchusecha Malchus Kol Olamim" (Tehilim 145:13), "Teshu'as Olamim" (Yeshayah 45:17) - salvation that is eternal, or 1 many times 2 .

2.

R. Avigdor: "L'Olamim" is written without a Vov, to hint that everything was decreed in the six days [of creation].

3.

Seforno: Something new in our days is already in the chronicles of earlier generations.

4.

Metzudas David, Metzudas Tziyon: It already was, before we were born. L'Olamim is like b'Olamim. We find like this - "Bocher Atah l'Ven Yishai" (Shmuel I, 20:30) is like b'Ven Yishai.


1

So explains the Magihah (in Toras Chayim.

2

Metzudas Tziyon: This is like "v'Avado l'Olam" (Shemos 21:6).

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