And thus was Moses enclothed in it. And this is... and behold it returned as his flesh – like it was ‘at first’ with Adam, of whom it is stated:... (Gen. 2:23) bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh.
And because of this, He said to him:... remove your shoes from your feet (Ex. 3:5) – this is the body, which was as a ‘shoe’ for him, that which the daughter of Pharaoh had touched, and had become enclothed in another. And at that time, the Shekhinah returned to be upon him.
And because of this, it was shown to [Var. He showed] to him through signs that He made – through the first sign – and He said to him: (Ex. 4:6) Put your hand in your bosom etc. And why in your bosom? Here He alluded to: (Mic. 7:5)... from the one lying in your breast, guard the openings of your mouth. (Ex. 4:6) And behold his hand was leprous like snow.