Is "Shochet ha'Shor..." connected to the previous verse?
Rashi (2): Yes. I look at.... diligent [to fulfill] My word, but now I do not desire you.
Is "Makeh Ish" connected to "Shochet ha'Shor"?
Rashi (2): Yes. He slaughters the ox and hits its owner, and steals it from him.
Radak: Yes. One who slaughters an ox to offer it, and he remains in his evil, I consider it as if he hit a man, and he died.
Why does it say "Zove'ach ha'Seh Oref Kelev"?
Rashi (2): Because they steal animals, one who sacrifices a Seh, it is to Me like breaking a dog's neck.
Radak (2-3): I look at the lowly, humble and diligent about My word, even if they do not offer Korbanos. One who does not sin does not need Korbanos. Those who offer Korbanos and do evil deeds, their Korban is not accepted; it is a sin, like offering a Tamei species! It says Oref, for Shechitah does not apply to Tamei species. Also about Peter Chamor, it says "va'Arafto" (Shemos 13:13). "V'Arfu Sham Es ha'Eglah" (Devarim 21:4). They strike it with a chopping knife opposite the back of the neck. Refer to 66:3:2:2.
Why does it say "Ma'aleh Minchah Dam Chazir"?
Rashi (2): Offering a Minchah is to Me like pig's blood.
Radak: Refer to 66:3:2:2. The verse mentions dogs and pigs, for each has a Siman of Taharah 1 , but it is Tamei. So they show a good deed via offering a Korban, and they are Temei'im due to their evil deeds.
Chulin 59a: The Torah lists all four Tamei animals with a Siman of Taharah. A dog is not among them! Perhaps a dog's hooves appear split, but really they are not considered split, and Radak means that it appears to have a Siman of Taharah. Or, there is a printing mistake in Radak. (PF)
What is the meaning of "Mazkir Levonah"?
Rashi: It is Haktarah of Levonah. This word is used for Haktarah - "Azkarasah", "v'Haysah la'Lechem l'Azkarah" (Vayikra 5:12, 24:7).
Malbim: He mentions Hashem via offering Levonah.
What is "Mevarech Aven"?
Rashi: He blesses me with Teshurah of Ones (extorted property). Teshurah is called Brachah, for it is given when going to see a person - "Kach Na Es Birchasi" (Bereishis 33:11), "Asu Iti Vrachah u'Tze'u Elai" (Melachim II, 18:31).
Radak: I consider the Levonah of a Rasha like Shav, i.e. theft, which is sin and Sheker.
Malbim: He blesses idolatry.
Why does it say "Gam Hemah"?
Rashi: In Hebrew, it is normal to say 'Gam' twice, e.g. "Gam Bachor Gam Besulah" (Devarim 32:25), "Gam Li Gam Lach" (Melachim I, 3:26). They chose, and also I will choose (4).
Radak: Also those who slaughter the ox and sacrifice the Seh, are like one who is Oref a dog and offers pig's blood. Why? Also they chose their evil ways.
Malbim: The verse listed four kinds of Korbanos [that Resha'im offer]. They are the same as [those who do] the three Aveiros listed (murder, Arifas Kelev, offering pigs' blood to idolatry).
What ways did they choose?
Rashi: They desired these evil ways.
Malbim: They chose to 'serve' Me like this; it was not due to My Mitzvah, for I do not desire such Korbanos without Teshuvah and submissiveness to Me.
Why does it add "uv'Shikutzeihem Nafsham Chafetzah"?
Malbim: This refers to murder, Arifas Kelev, and offering pigs' blood. One does not choose evil, only he desires it. Therefore, it says "Bacharu" regarding [what they think are] good ways, and "Chafetzah" regarding evil.
