Commentary for Eruvin 41:14

אמרו דוד ולא פירשו דכתיב לכל תכלה ראיתי קץ רחבה מצותך מאד אמרו איוב ולא פירשו דכתיב (איוב יא, ט) ארוכה מארץ מדה ורחבה מני ים

and did not explain it,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. the exact measurements.');">²³</span> [and the exact magnitude remained unknown] until Zechariah the son of Iddo came and explained it.' It was made by David but he did not explain it' for it is written in Scripture: I have seen a end to every purpose; but Thy commandment is exceeding broad.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. CXIX, 96.');">²¹</span>

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