Tafsiran yang Mengutip untuk Bilangan 10:24

ותצא אש, “Fire came forth;” the Torah first reports the fact that fire originated in heaven, before going into details, i.e. that this fire was triggered by actions taken by the two sons of Aaron mentioned here. The fire mentioned here is the fire mentioned in verse 24 of the previous chapter. The “details” commence with verse 1 in our chapter, i.e. “the two sons of Aaron, Nadav and Avihu each took his own censer and placed man made fire and incense on them, fire that G-d had forbidden to be put on these censers.” It was the custom of that heavenly fire to travel first to the Holy of Holies and from there to the golden altar in the Sanctuary and there to consume the incense offered. In this instance, the heavenly fire discovered Nadav and Avihu in front of the Golden Altar in the Sanctuary offering the incense with their own fire. Therefore the heavenly fire consumed them before continuing to the copper altar in front of the Sanctuary and consumed to the copper altar in front of the Sanctuary and consumed there the Elevation offering.

Pharaoh still wanted to detain the principal wealth of the Israelites, i.e. their flocks and their herds. He reasoned that even if per chance the Israelites would try to escape by not returning, he would at least become the beneficiary of the wealth they had left behind. This is why Moses replied to this suggestion by saying (verse 24) “you will even add to our wealth by giving us of your own livestock begging us to offer sacrifices on your behalf.” He did not need to add that there could not even be a question of their taking their own flocks and herds with them. Moses made the point sound more palatable by saying they did not know which kind of animal G’d would instruct them to offer as sacrifices. This is Nachmanides’ way of interpreting this dialogue.