1. "And you shall command the children of Yisrael..." (Shemot 27:20), "And take you to you Aaron your brother..." (Shemot 28:1). Rabbi Chiya said: Why is this different than all other places? For it is written: "And take you to you"; "And you shall speak to all that are wise hearted" (Ibid. 3); "And you shall command the children of Yisrael"; "Take you also to you the best spices, of pure myrrh" (Shemot 30:23). IT IS NOT WRITTEN, AS IN ALL OTHER PLACES: 'AND OFFER', 'AND SPEAK', 'AND COMMAND', 'AND TAKE'. HE ANSWERS, but everything is done with a supernal secret, in order to include the Shechinah with Him. BECAUSE THE SHECHINAH IS CALLED 'YOU'; AND WHEN IT IS WRITTEN, "AND YOU," IT IS DONE TO INCLUDE THE SHECHINAH WITH HIM IN COMMANDING, SPEAKING, ETC.
1. וְאַתָּה תְּצַוֵּה אֶת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וגו'. וְאַתָּה הַקְרֵב אֵלֶיךָ אֶת אַהֲרֹן אָחִיךָ וגו'. אָמַר רִבִּי חִיָּיא, מַאי שְׁנָא הָכָא מִבְכָל אֲתָר, דִּכְתִּיב וְאַתָּה הַקְרֵב אֵלֶיךָ וְאַתָּה תְּדַבֵּר אֶל כָּל חַכְמֵי לֵב. וְאַתָּה תְּצַוֵּה אֶת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל. וְאַתָּה קַח לְךָ בְּשָׂמִים רֹאשׁ מָר דְּרוֹר. אֶלָּא כֹּלָּא בְּרָזָא עִלָּאָה אִיהוּ, לְאַכְלְלָא שְׁכִינְתָּא בַהֲדֵיהּ.