What is the meaning of "k'Rubam Ken Chata'u [Li]"?
Rashi: When they increased, they sinned more. We find [Ken] like this elsewhere ? "v'Cha'asher Ya'anu Oso Ken Yirbeh" (Shemos 1:12), "Kar'u Lahem Ken Halchu" (below, 11:2) ? the more that they called them to rebuke them, so they fled from them.
Radak #1: Aharon ha'Kohen, their father, "Toras Emes Haysah b'Fihu" (Mal'achi 2:6). Now that his seed increased, breached, sinned against Me and forgot My Torah. Like I did good to them, they did evil.
Radak #2: Like I increased their wealth and property, so they sinned against Me. This is like "va'Yishman Yeshurun va'Yiv'at" (Devarim 32:15). Yonason translates like this.
What is the significance of "Kevodam b'Kalon Amir"?
Radak: I made them leaders over the nation, and they atone for them. If they will not guard My Torah, I will switch their honor for disgrace, and the nation will belittle them. Amir is to switch, like "v'Im Hamir Yamir" (Vayikra 27:10).
Malbim: What is Kevod Kehunah? Hashem give to them to eat the Emurim of Korbanos from Hashem's table, like the greatest officers always eat on the king's table. Kohanim eat and the owner [of the Korban] gets Kaparah. This will be switched, for (refer to 4:8:1:4).
