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34 [1] Scripture states with reference to plagues in houses, *and ‘I’ shall put the plague of leprosy*, in order to allude to the fact that it was G-d’s hand that did this, and not an act of nature at all, as I have explained. It states, *When ye are come into the land of Canaan* etc. *in a house of the Land of your possession*, because He is speaking to all Israel [since Moses and Aaron did not come into the Land]. Now it would have been proper that after the verse, *And the Eternal spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying*, He should continue to state, “Speak ye unto the children of Israel.” But Scripture shortens the account since it is self-understood [that the command was to be given to the children of Israel who would enter the Land]. Or it may be that he spoke to them in the place of [i.e., as representing] all Israel, and hinted that the intention [of giving the commandment] now is merely to teach them all the laws of leprosy, and that they in turn should teach them to the priests, and Moses did not warn all Israel now [about these laws, as they did not apply until they came into the Land]. It was only those who came into the Land that he warned, *Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently* etc., for it was to them that he commanded at first to take heed in these ordinances.
Version: Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976
Source: https://www.nli.org.il/he/books/NNL_ALEPH002108945/NLI
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