Another interpretation: “This month shall be for you” – that is what is written: “These are the two anointed ones, who stand by the Lord of all the land” (Zechariah 4:14). Rabbi Levi said: This teaches that the Holy One blessed be He was continuously seeking something to redeem Israel. He was unable to find anything until He found the merit of Moses and Aaron, which stood for them; that is what is written: “These are the two anointed ones [benei yitzhar].”
To what is this matter comparable? To a king who sought to marry a woman, and they came to him and said: She is poor and has nothing in the world other than two nose rings. So, the Holy One blessed be He said: It is sufficient for Israel to be redeemed due to the merit of Moses and Aaron. That is why it is stated: “The Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron.”