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נשאתי את ידי. כלשון בני אדם כי השמים למעלה: CONCERNING WHICH I LIFTED UP MY HAND. Scripture speaks as humans do, for the sky is above.52Hence one raises his hand towards heaven when he takes an oath.
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כי אם כלב. הקדים כלב כי הוא הקדים ויהס: Caleb is mentioned first53Before Joshua. because he acted before anyone else to quiet the people.