Why does the Torah repeat, "va'Ya'amod ha'Am me'Rachok"?
Targum Yonasan: To teach us that they remained standing twelve Mil from Har Sinai. 1
Oznayim la'Torah: In spite of Moshe's reassurance. And they remained there until angels came and escorted them back; see 20:15:5:1** .
Where did Moshe go?
Rashi: He went to within the three Mechitzos - Choshech, Anan and Arafel. 1
Ramban: Refer to 20:15:4:2****** .
Rashi: Which was equivalent to the "Av he'Anan" mentioned earlier in 19:9. See also Ba'al ha'Turim.
Why does the Torah write "u'Moshe Nigash"?
Moshav Zekenim (citing Pirkei d'R. Eliezer (41): Micha'el and Gavriel forced Moshe to come close, against his will. 1
Why was the Torah given amidst darkness, and not amidst light?
Hadar Zekenim: Hashem knew that they will serve idolatry, so He did not give it amidst light, in order not to increase the Simchah (and with it, the impact of the sin).
