1)
Why is "v'Arbeh" missing a Hei?
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Rashi citing Yerushalmi Pesachim 10:5: I made for him many quarrels and tests before giving to him seed. Radak
2)
Why does it mention increasing Avraham's seed here? They became numerous only later!
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Malbim: I increased his seed to enable casting off the chaff, i.e. Yishmael and Esav, and only the Pri Kadosh (Yitzchak and Yakov) remained.
