Quoting%20commentary for Yoma 8:10

דבי ר' ישמעאל תנא נאמר כאן בתוך ונאמר להלן בתוך (שמות יד, טז) ויבואו בני ישראל בתוך הים מה להלן שביל דכתיב (שמות יד, כב) והמים להם חומה אף כאן שביל:

This interpretation supports the view of R'Eleazar, for R'Eleazar said: 'And He called unto Moses' whilst Moses and all Israel were standing there; the only purpose of Scripture is to do honour to Moses. They<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The teachers (students) in the academy.');">²¹</span> raised the following objection: [He heard the voice speaking] elaw [unto him] not lo [to him];<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The passage, Num. VII, 89 reads: Moses . . heard the voice speaking elaw (to him, which is the longer form, lo being the normal one) from above the ark-cover etc. The use, in this passage, of the longer form, seemed to suggest a closer or exclusive communication. According to Hayyug, quoted Otzar ha-Geonim VI, 1, n. 4, there is a difference of meaning derivable in accord with grammatical principles, in 'lo' and 'elaw' respectively.');">²²</span>

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