וַיִּסְע֖וּ בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃
אַזױ האָבן זײ געצױגן צום ערשטן מאָל לױט דעם מױל פֿון גאָט דורך משהן.
Chizkuni
אצל המזבח, “next to the altar,” and not within the Sanctuary nor on the altar. How do I know that the Torah also includes the most holy offerings? The Torah wrote: קדש קדשים היא, “it is most holy.” קדש קדשים היא, thus far I only know that this expression refers to the proximity of the altar, how do I know that it includes the offices adjoining the Temple walls? (The Torah discusses the permanent Temple in the future). The answer is found in the words: ואכלתם אותה במקום קדוש, “you are to eat it on consecrated grounds.”(Verse 13)
Rabbeinu Bahya
Nachmanides writes that this verse is a long verse continuing until the end of verse 13 in our text, i.e. including the words לטוב לך, “for your benefit.” The message is that G’d does not require obeisance, service, love, reverence for His sake, but all of these requests are for your benefit. We have repeatedly explained the concept that seeing G’d owns the universe and all there is in it there is nothing that a creature can do to enhance His well being.
Chizkuni
רוח ים חזק מאד, “ very strong westerly wind;” the east wind had brought the locusts and the west wind swept them away. This had been alluded to in verse 13: והרוח הקדים נשא את הרבה, “and the east wind had carried the locusts