In Perek Vav, Pasuk Alef it says צַ֤ו אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר זֹ֥את תּוֹרַ֖ת הָעֹלָ֑ה הִ֣וא הָעֹלָ֡ה עַל֩ מוֹקְדָ֨ה עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֤חַ כָּל־הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וְאֵ֥שׁ הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ תּ֥וּקַד בּֽוֹ׃
Question: Why does it say “tzav”, command, instead of “daber”, speak, as the word is used in the previous pasuk?
Answer: Rashi says to show the urgency of the this action that Hashem wanted to convey.
What are other possibilities as to why Hashem used the word “tzav”, command?
Why did Hashem make this action seem so urgent?
The Or Hachaim says that the saying צו is always one that expresses a sense of urgency for now and for future generations. Rabbi Shimon says that the word צו is specifically used when the commandment is one that involves a personal expense. The reason צו makes so much sense here is because the legislation involving the burnt offering requires also night-time activity, which wasnt the case with any of the other offerings. So because of this the Kohanim had to be “impressed” with a sense of urgency (so they would be okay with giving this time even at their expense). I like this answer because it makes sense to say the Torah needed to make the commandment sound urgent so people would rush to do it, instead of maybe not wanting to do it at all.
ReplyDeleteSimilarly to Rashi's opinion, Chizkuni says that when the word Tzav is used it is usually implying that the deed must be done immediately without delay and indefinitely, meaning there is no specific time limit.
ReplyDeleteRabbenu Bahya says that the word צו was used to show how important the sacrifices all.
ReplyDeleteI like this answer because it makes sense logically.
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ReplyDeleteThe Siftei Chachamim say that it says Tzav because there is some kind of monetary loss. Meaning that, because Bnei Yisrael were in such a hurry to conquer the land they split up and took different portions. Some got larger portions and some smaller. This can be looked at as a monetary loss for certain tribes. This is also why the action seems so urgent because Hashem wanted to keep them on track of conquering the land. I can see the logic with this opinion and why Hashem would make it sound so urgent.
The mizrachi says that when it says tzav its saying that we should do things in a hurry, especially when we are dealing with a "delicate" situation.He mentions that the word tazv not only means to hurry now but also it applies for future generation.
ReplyDeleteI really like this idea because it shows how when we doing special actions for hashem we should never wait and always be eager to do things in a hurry.