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What are the connotations of ?Vayir?u Vayikchu Ish Mateihu??
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R. Bachye: Each man recognized his staff with his name written on it, and took it home.
2 Seforno: Each one took his staff home to check that itreally was his staff
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and that it had not been switched with the staff of Aharon.
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Seforno: Because each prince had placed an identifying sign on his staff before handing it to Moshe.
2)
Why is "Matosam" written Chaser (without a 'Vav)'?
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Ba'al ha'Turim: To teach us that the staffs were as dry as when they were placed.
