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3 [1] The secret of *‘b’zoth’* (*With this*) *shall Aaron come into the holy place*, is analogous to the secret of *‘zoth’* (*this is*) *the token of the covenant which I have established*. I have already explained it. Our Rabbis alluded to it in saying in Vayikra Rabbah: “Rabbi Yudan explained the verse [*‘With this’ shall Aaron come into the holy place*] with reference to the High Priest when entering the Holy of Holies: he came with many bundles of commandments [fulfilled by Israel] in his possession. He came in there by merit of [their studying] Torah, as it is said, *and ‘this’ is the law;* by merit of circumcision, as it is said, *‘This’ is My covenant, which ye shall keep;* by merit of keeping the Sabbath, as it is said, *Happy is the man that doeth ‘this’* [*… that keepeth the Sabbath*]; by the guarding influence of Jerusalem, as it is said, *‘This’ is Jerusalem;* by the guarding influence of the [twelve] tribes, as it is said, *and ‘this’ is that their father spoke unto them;* by the guarding influence of Judah, as it is said, *And ‘this’* [Moses said] *for Judah;* by the guarding influence of the congregation of Israel, as it is said, *‘This’ thy stature is like to a palm-tree;* by merit of [Israel having observed the law of] the heave-offering, as it is said, *And ‘this’ is ‘ha’terumah’* (*the offering*); by the merit of [Israel giving] the tithes, as it is said, *and try Me now with ‘this;’* by the merit of bringing the offerings, as it is said, *With ‘this’ shall Aaron come*.” This text requires a lengthy exposition, but it is all explained in our commentary [in various places].
Version: Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976
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