When will Hashem make a horn sprout, and how?
Rashi: I did not hear or find an explanation of how Egypt's fall makes Yisrael' horn sprout. Yisrael were exiled eight years before Egypt fell! Rather, "ba'Yom ha'Hu" refers to the previous Parashah ? "after 40 years I will gather Egypt 1 " (13). The 40 years ended when Belshatzar became king 2 . We find in Daniel that that year, Malchei Paras began to get stronger, and the fall of Bavel was decreed 3 . Paras' kingship is the sprouting of Yisrael's horn. It says about Koresh "he will build My city and send My exiles" (Yeshayah 45:13).
Radak: "Ba'Yom ha'Hu" is at that time (not specifically on that day). This is like "v'Charah Api Vo va'Yom ha'Hu" (Devarim 31:17). It was not when Egypt was captured, for that was in Nebuchadnetzar's 27th year. No horn sprouted for Yisrael then! My father said, it was in the time of Melech Bavel's reign, i.e. his son's reign. Koresh was born in the 50th year of Galus Bavel ? "Min Motza Davar Lehashiv v'Livnos Yerushalayim Ad Mashi'ach Nagid Shavu'im Sheva" (Daniel 9:25) ? this is 49 years. Koresh is called Mashi'ach ? "li'Mshicho l'Choresh" (Yeshayah 45:1). This is a horn sprouting for Yisrael, for he sent them from Galus and returned them to their land. He was 20 years old, and his father-in-law Daryavesh was 62.
Malbim: This was after Nebuchadnetzar conquered Egypt ? his last war. He made the image in the valley of Dura. A miracle was done for Chananyah, Misha'el and Azaryah, and Yisrael's horn sprouted, for people saw that Hashem's name is called on Yisrael's Kedoshim. There is a tradition that at the time of the episode with Chananyah, Misha'el and Azaryah, Yechezkel revived the dead in the valley of Dura. The bones hit Nebuchadnetzar on his face, and said that the colleague of Chananyah, Misha'el and Azaryah was reviving the dead in the valley of Dura. This was a sign of the future redemption and Techiyas ha'Mesim.
Rashi: Egypt was destroyed in Nebuchadnetzar's 27th year. He ruled another 18 years, and Evil Merudach ruled 23. Really they were only 40, for partial years are counted for them as a full year (Megilah 11b).
Rashi: "In Belshatzar's first year, Daniel dreamed; ? the first was like a lion" (Daniel 7:1, 4) ? this is Bavel. "The second was like a bear? they said to it, come eat m uch meat" (ibid. 5) ? this is Paras; they told it to seize kingship.
Malbim: This is wrong. This Nevu'ah was in the 10th year [of Tzidkiyah]! Hashem said that he will give Pischon Peh to Yechezkel - Yechezkel died in Nebuchadnetzar's lifetime!
Who will have Pischon Peh among them, and why?
Rashi: You, Yechezkel, when they will see that your Nevu'ah is fulfilled.
Malbim: Yechezkel - [when he will revive the dead,] they will recognize Hashem.
