1)

What is the meaning of "bi'Rchotz Halichai b'Chemah"?

1.

Rashi: When I washed my feet in butter. Chemah is like Chem'ah. Ibn Ezra - sometimes Aleph is omitted, e.g. Beis She'an is written "Beis Shan" (Shmuel I, 31:10). This is a Mashal.

2.

Malbim: When my property succeeded, I washed my roads with butter, until it was smooth to walk on.

2)

What is the meaning of "v'Tzur Yatzuk Imadi Palgei Shamen"?

1.

Rashi: I had all contentment and desires of my heart, which are pleasant like rivers of oil 1 . Yatzuk is pouring, like "v'Yatzakta."

2.

Malbim: Even things not prepared for profit and wealth, like a rock is not proper to give liquid, were reversed for me to success, rivers of oil and great wealth.


1

Hashem told R. Elazar that in the future, he will have 13 rivers of balsam oil (Ta'anis 25a). (PF)

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