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Once again, the prophet was commanded to engage in a series of strange activities. This time, he was to shave his head and beard (1) and distribute the shorn hair in three different ways (3) symbolizing the three different fates that were in store for the Jewish people: a third would die of plague or famine, a third by the sword, and a third would be dispersed to the four winds (12).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ezekiel was also instructed to leave a small amount of hair wrapped up in the ends of his garment (3); since no explicit reason was given for this activity, the exegetes differed on its symbolism. Rashi wrote that it represented \u201cthe very few, who would be exiled to Babylon and survive.\u201d Eliezer of Beaugency, however, identified it with \u201cthose who would remain in the land [of Israel] and not go into exile.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Interestingly, Radak agreed with Rashi, while Malbim interpreted as Eliezer had. Radak wrote:<\/span><\/p>\n

This symbolizes those who were exiled to Babylon, which is why it says \u201ctie them up in your skirts,\u201d where they would remain guarded until they returned to their land, like something that is bound up in the skirt of a garment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While Malbim wrote:<\/span><\/p>\n

This symbolizes the few of the poorest of the land who remained [in Judea], who were left by Nebuzaradan to care for the vineyards and fields [see Jeremiah 39:10] under Gedaliah. This is symbolized by \u201ctie them up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Regarding the threatened catastrophes of plague, famine, and sword, the closing verses echo that portion of the Torah that has been designated \u201cthe rebuke\u201d (tochekhah), thus demonstrating the argument made in our introduction for the special association of Ezekiel with the Torah. Compare:<\/span><\/p>\n

Ezekiel 5:16-17: \u201cI will heap more famine upon you and break your staff of bread\u2026 pestilence and bloodshed shall sweep through you, and I will bring the sword upon you. I the LORD have spoken.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Leviticus 26: 25-26: \u201cI will bring a sword against you to wreak vengeance for the covenant; and if you withdraw into your cities, I will send pestilence among you, and you shall be delivered into enemy hands.\u00a0 When I break your staff of bread\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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