Le Deutéronome 33:8 Commentaire : Rashi, Chizkuni, Ramban & Ibn Ezra

וללוי אמר means AND OF LEVI HE SAID (not to Levi).

וללוי אמר וגו׳, “and of Levi he said, etc.” Moses referred to the Levite (singular) who had been chosen to wear the breastplate with the Urim and Tumim, (the High Priest of the people) evidence that he was considered a pious individual,

UL’LEIVI’ HE SAID - “and ‘of’ Levi¹⁵⁸Literally: ul’Levi means “and ‘to’ Levi.” But Rashi translates the prefix lamed here, as “of.” he said.” This is Rashi’s language, and it is also the opinion of the commentators.¹⁵⁹Ibn Ezra. It is like the expressions: say ‘li’ (of me):. he is my brother;¹⁶⁰Genesis 20:13. Here, too, the word li, literally: “to me,” is interpreted as “of me.” and the men of the place asked him ‘l’ishto’ (about his wife).¹⁶¹Ibid., 26:7. Here also, the word l’ishto, literally: “to his wife,” means “of his wife.” There are many such examples. In my opinion [the expression here is to be understood literally: “and ‘to’ Levi he said”] because Moses had mentioned the names of Reuben and Judah in his blessing [of them], saying, Let Reuben live,¹⁶²Above, Verse 6. the voice of Judah,¹⁶³Verse 7. but he did not mention the names of the other tribes in [the text of] their blessings. Therefore Scripture states, And to Levi he said, To Benjamin he said¹⁶⁴Further, Verse 12. [in order to make it clear to whom he was addressing his blessing]. This indicates that the tribes were facing him [Moses], and he called Levi and put his eyes upon him and said, thy Thummim and thy Urim.¹⁶⁵In Verse 8 before us. Similarly he blessed each tribe face to face.