1)

Why did he cut half their beards and half their garments?

1.

Malbim citing Mahari: It is because there was a good side to their coming - they said that it was to console him - and a bad side, their intent to spy.

2)

What are "Madveihem"?

1.

Rashi: They are their cloaks. Radak - this is like "Mido Vad" (Vayikra 6:3).

3)

Why does it say "ba'Chetzi"?

1.

Radak: They cut the garments until half, i.e. until the buttocks.

4)

What are "Shesoseihem"?

1.

Rashi: They are their buttocks. Radak - this is like "Chasufai Shes" (Yeshayah 20:4). Yonason translates "until the testicles"; this is the same 1 .


1

I.e. either way it was cut to the same place, just one explains from the front, and one from the back.

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