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Command Aaron and his sons, saying. The term command [tzav] always implies urging, both immediately and for generations. Rabbi Shimon said: The Scripture needs to especially emphasize urging in situations where there is financial loss. Urging is only needed in places of laziness, and it is written Laziness casts one into a deep sleep (Proverbs 19:15), and it is written How long will you lie down, O lazy one? (Proverbs 6:9). Here, the commandment involves tending to the fire burning all night until morning, and there is concern that due to the natural laziness in people, one might fall into slumber and ruin the sacrifice. Therefore, urging is needed. Similarly, the Re’em [Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrachi] explained regarding financial loss, that there is much greater pain in maintaining the fire all night than the pain of financial loss. From here, our Sages (Shabbat 20a) learned to say that priests are generally considered diligent, because the Scripture urged them by saying Command Aaron and his sons, saying, for generations — that all of them should be diligent in their service, removing sleep from their eyes and slumber from their eyelids, and engaging in the service all night until morning.

“And this shall serve you”—There are those who dispute our holy ancestors, and say that “being a sign and a reminder” has the same meaning as: “For they are a graceful wreath upon your head, a necklace about your throat” (Proverbs 1:9). [They] also [suggest] that “tie them as a sign upon your arm” has the same meaning as: “Bind them upon the tablet of your heart always” (Proverbs 6:9). [They] similarly [understand] “write them on the doorposts of your house” as the same in meaning to “Write them on the tablet of your heart” (Proverbs 3:3). In that case, what would “a sign” and “a reminder” mean? That it will be flowing in your mouth, “For with a strong arm God brought you out of Egypt.” However, this is an incorrect approach. For at the beginning of the book [of Proverbs] it states “The Proverbs of Solomon.” Therefore, [the readers should expect] that everything mentioned in the book is a proverb [not literal]. However, the Torah is not a book of proverbs—God forbid!—so that this verse must retain its literal meaning, and we will not remove it from its peshat. For its literal meaning doesn’t contradict any logical principle, as is the case for “and you shall circumcise your hearts” (Deuteronomy 10:16), the understanding of which needs to be adjusted…

(quoting the Alshich) Each and every believer has daily times when he is stirred from the sleep of his foolishness and wants to separate himself from now on from the vanities and lusts of the world, and to load on himself the yoke of Torah and mitzvot, day and night. But immediately, the yetzer (evil inclination) greets him telling him, "it's good. you see well, but why so fast? You will collapse. When will you take care of your home and your numerous business activities? First, work hard for a few days to finish your occupations then you can return to this... But this is just a ploy to wait until he has cooled down and eventually his motivation disappears altogether. Thus he acts all of his days. Therefore, Solomon wrote: "lazy one, until when will you lie down?" (Prov. 6:9). He did not write "[until when will you] sleep" [but rather "lie down"] for he already awoke from his sleep.. do not listen to him, rather hold fast to the service of G-d immediately. Do not slacken and be strong as a lion to do the will of your Father in heaven, and you will succeed in your business also.. see there.