1)

What is the significance of two women?

1.

Rashi: They are two countries, that are like two women.

2.

Malbim: They are Malchus Efrayim and Yehudah. Hashem's relation to Yisrael is like a man to his wife. He made a Bris of lovers with them. When they veer from under Him to serve foreign service (idolatry), they are depicted as a wife who is Mezanah under her husband.

2)

What is the significance of having the same mother?

1.

Rashi: Both are from one Kenesiyah; they were divided into two in the days of Rechav'am.

2.

Radak: The united Kenesiyah is depicted as a mother, and when it is divides, they are like daughters.

3.

Malbim: Even though now Efrayim and Yehudah are divided, initially they were always one nation.

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