1)

In what way did the Nesi'us of Elazar (in his capacity as 'N'si Nesi'ei ha'Levi') manifest itself?

1.

Rashi and Targm Yonasan: All the appointments among the Levi'im were made by him 1 (through consultation with the Urim ve'Tumim - Targum Yonasan).

2.

Yerushalmi, Shabbos, 10:3: #1: It means that he was the leader of the Nesi'ei ha'Levi. 2

3.

Yerushalmi Shabbos, 10:3: #2: It means that he was the 'Amarkol' - he was in charge of all matters concerning the Levi'im - but he did have a number of tasks that he himself had to perform. 3

4.

Oznayim la'Torah (citing Midrash Rabah): It means that he was the 'Amarkol' over the B'nei K'has only. 4


1

Rashi: As implied by the continuation of the Pasuk. Refer also to 4:27:1:2. (It is not clear however, seeing as Elazar was overall in charge of K'has, and Isamar, of Gershon and Merari - See 4:28 & 33 - what role Elyasaf ben La'el, Elitzafan ben Uziel and Tzuriel ben Avichayil, in their capacity as the Nasi of Gershon, K'has and Merari, respectively, played)? Refer also to 4:27:1:2 2

and to 4:16:2:1 and note 3.

3

And the Torah mentions him by the B'nei K'has because a. he was himself a Ben K'has and b. like the B'nei K'has, he carried holy articles. See Naso, 4:16.

4

See Naso, 4:16. See also Torah Temimah, note 11.

5

See Oznayim la'Torah, DH ''u'Nesi Nesi'ei ha'Levi' #1. See Oznayim la'Torah, who explains why, according to this explanation, the Torah dubs him "N'si Nesi'ei ha'Levi".

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