출애굽기 35:4의 Musar

We find that Moses was most insistent that G–d personally proclaim who would look after Israel's temporal needs; the Torah quotes Moses as using strong language in this regard in Numbers 27,15. Moses' request is introduced with the most unusual wording: וידבר משה אל ה' לאמור, Both the word וידבר, and the word לאמור are unusual. To whom did Moses expect G–d to relay his words? The Ari zal suggests that Moses was adamant that all the various layers of the heavens be informed who Israel's פרנס, economic leader would be.

זה הדבר אשר צוה ה' לאמר. This is the word G–d commanded to say." Why does Moses here more than anywhere else have to stress that it was G–d who commanded what he was about to tell the people? It is understandable that, when Moses appointed his brother Aaron as High Priest, he made a point of stating that the appointment was made at the behest of G–d so that he would not be accused of showing special favour to members of his family, but here there seems no apparent reason for Moses' concern?