Ibn Ezra on Ki Sisa 33:1

English: AND THE LORD SPOKE UNTO MOSES: DEPART, GO UP HENCE. Scripture reads go up because one who goes towards the left side 1 That is, goes north. For when a person faces east, north is on his left side. goes up. 2 The Land of Israel is north of the desert of Sinai. Hence Scripture states, go up . Abraham therefore went down into Egypt (Gen. 12:10) 3 That is, Scripture speaks of Abraham’s journey to Egypt in terms of going down. See Gen. 12:10, And Abram went down into Egypt . because he was in the south. 4 When he came to Egypt. Our texts read, ki hu be-darom (because he was in the south). Sarim suggests emending our text to read, ki hi be-darom [for it (Egypt) is in the south]. [JACOB.] I will do