או בשתי או בערב. ידועים ויתכן להיות גזרת בשתי מגזרת וחשופי שת שהוא יסוד והעד כי השתות יהרסון: OR IN THE WARP, OR IN THE WOOF. The meaning of sheti (warp) and erev (woof) is known. It is possible that the word sheti is related to the word shet (buttocks) in ve-chasufe shet (buttocks uncovered) (Is. 20:4) wherein the word shet means the foundation,75I.E. renders ve-chasufay shet (Is. 20:4), and with foundations uncovered. as the clause When the foundations (ha-shatot) are destroyed (Ps. 11:3) proves.
וטעם ערב שיתערב עם השתי: The word erev (woof) refers to that which is mixed with the warp.76The root of erev means a mixture.
או בעור. כאשר הוא: OR IN THE SKIN. As it is.77Unworked skin, raw material.
בכל מלאכת עור. כמו מכבר ונאד: OR IN ANY THING MADE OF SKIN. Such as a coverlet (II Kings 8:15) or a bottle (Jud. 4:19).