What is the meaning of "Ki Yamim Rabim Yeshevu Bnei Yisrael"?
Rashi (3, citing Rav Hai Gaon): [After all this dearness, I told her "wait for me; do not be Mezanah to other gods" (3). If you will be Mezanah,] many days your children will dwell [missing the following matters ? refer to 3:4:3:1].
Radak: These are the days of Galus that we are in now. Malbim ? we are waiting for Hashem to return, like in former days.
What king and officers are lacking?
Radak: In Galus, there is no king or officer from Yisrael. We are under the authority of the Goyim, and their kings and officers.
Malbim: We do not have a mortal king who sits on Kisei Hashem, to be under his Hashgachah, and we are not under the officers of the Ma'arachah.
What is the meaning of "v'Ein Zevach v'Ein Matzevah v'Ein Efod u'Serafim"?
Rashi (3, citing Rav Hai Gaon): [They will dwell without] a Korban in the Mikdash in Yehudah, Matzeves ha'Ba'al in Shomron to Malchei Yisrael, no Efod of the Urim v'Tumim that tells them hidden matters 1 , and no Terafim, i.e. images made at a precise time ? they speak by themselves and tell hidden matters 2 . This is like Yonason translates, there is no Efod that shows.
Malbim: We do not offer Korbanos to draw influence, for the Mikdash and Avodah ceased. Even though we do not have a Kohen wearing an Efod, to know the future via him, we do not ask Terafim to know the future via them. Officers [of the Ma'arachah], Matzevah and Terafim are the [Chulin] counterparts of the king, Zevach and Efod.
Malbim: The Efod told the future with Ru'ach ha'Kodesh, which comes from Malchus Shamayim.
Radak: Those who believe in them think that they tell future events. (Refer to Bereishis 31:19:1:1-4.)
