Comentario citado sobre Números 27:16

צו את בני ישראל COMMAND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL — What is said above? Moses said, “Let the Lord set [a man over the congregation]” (Numbers 27:16). The Holy One, blessed be He, said to him, “Instead of giving Me a command regarding My children, command My children regarding Me!” A parable! It may be compared to the case of a princess who was departing this world and gave her husband charge concerning her children, etc., as it is related in Sifrei Bamidbar 142:1.

הבו לכם אנשים חכמים, "get for yourselves wise and understanding men, etc." He advisedly used the word "for yourselves" before mentioning that they should be from their respective tribes as the fact that the judges would be selected from within the respective tribes would result in many beneficial effects for the members of these tribes. Please compare what I have written in Parshat Pinchas on Numbers 27,16 "may the Lord of all spirits appoint a man over the congregation."

Set in sockets of fine gold. Rabbi Elazar Hakapar said, “This pillar has a capital above and a base below.” Rabbi Shmuel the son of Gada said, “The sections of the Torah have a capital above and a base below, and they are connected [to the sections] preceding them and [to the sections] after them, e.g., the sections of the Sabbatical Year and the Jubilee are [connected to] ‘And if you sell something,’⁶⁶Vayikra 25:14. to inform you how severe a minor infraction of the Sabbatical year is,”⁶⁷If one does business with produce during the Sabbatical year, he will eventually be forced to sell all his property. as it appears in Tractates Sukkah⁶⁸40b. and Arachin.⁶⁹30b. Also, for example [the section], “May Adonoy ... appoint a man over the assembly,”⁷⁰Bamidbar 27:16. is [connected to] “Command...My offering, My food.”⁷¹Ibid. 28:2. Before you command Me about My children,⁷²To appoint a leader over the congregation of Yisroel. command them about Me [i.e., My offering], and similarly, there are many. Therefore, it is stated, ‘His legs are like pillars of marble set in, etc.’”