1)

Why did each man need to take his staff?

1.

Seforno: He took it home to check that it really was his staff 1 and that it had not been switched with the staff of Aharon.


1

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)'?

1.

Ba'al ha'Turim: To teach us that the staffs were as dry as when they were placed.

Sefer: Perek: Pasuk:

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